Observer fees are going up for Alaska fishermen and processors. In Kodiak, fishermen aren’t too worried about the modest increase, but some would like to see improvements made to the decades-old program. Jake Everich looks up at one of the electronic monitoring cameras installed on the winch of his trawler, the Alaskan. (Photo by Kavitha George/Alaska’s Energy Desk) In Kodiak’s …
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Kayla Desroches/KMXT The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is trying to figure out the best way to use video and camera technology for catch monitoring, and it’s on the brink of transitioning into a regulated program. Members of the council spoke at ComFish last week and elaborated on its efforts. Bill Tweit, council vice chair, explained they’ve been working on …
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