Bycatch Advisory Council Meeting Notice
The Bycatch Advisory Council will be holding a public meeting via Zoom webinar on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 9:00AM. For information on how to connect to the meeting see details below.
Link to join webinar by computer: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87434399767
Dial in by phone: 253-215-8782 (note: this is not a toll-free number)
Webinar ID: 874 3439 9767
Agenda will include the following items:
- Call to order and acknowledgment of BAC members
- Approve Agenda
- Approve Minutes: March 24th, 2025
- Progress Report
- Update on September BAC Meeting Recommendation
- Presentation on the effects of crab injury on the survival rate for BBRKC
- Presentation on Innovation for Bycatch Mitigation
- Dr. Yochum, Trident Seafoods
- Update on Bering Sea chum salmon distribution and survival
- Dr. Cunningham, UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
- Public Comment: (three-minute limit)
- BAC discussion and motions
- Final BAC member comments
- Set next meeting date and agenda topics
- Adjournment
The Bycatch Advisory Council was established by the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game for the purpose of exploring the issue of bycatch and providing recommendations to policy makers with the goal of improving the health and sustainability of Alaska's fisheries and protecting Alaska's record as a leader of fisheries' conservation and management. The Bycatch Advisory Council will advise ADF&G on ways to implement recommendations contained in the final report of the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force. Meetings are open to the public and intended to provide a forum on bycatch issues.
Information about the Bycatch Advisory Council and future meetings is available at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=bycatchtaskforce.meetinginfo#abac
For more information, contact Megan O’Neil by email at meganoneil@npsi.us or by phone at 206-759-648. Alternatively, you may contact Kari Winkel at kari.winkel@alaska.gov or 907-465-6141.
If you are a person who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in any of these public meetings, please contact Art Nelson with ADF&G Boards Support at 907-267-2292 or art.nelson@alaska.gov no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting, to make any necessary arrangements.