Tribe’s Herring Committee drafts proposals to protect subsistence

Herring caught during the 2014 Sitka Sound sac roe fishery. A recent study suggests that managers should take a longer view when managing fisheries like this one. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/KCAW)
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska wants to see more protection for subsistence harvesters when herring season begins next month.
The Tribe’s Herring Committee is recommending a pair of proposals to reserve more areas for subsistence and to cut the commercial harvest by half.http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-2