A large proportion of the at least 60,000 Prohibited Species Catch of Chinook in the Gulf of Alaska are likely to be Treaty Chinook from the rivers of British Columbia, or perhaps the Pacific Northwest or even the Sacramento River, in California. The responsible agency (NMFS) has been remiss in not requiring full retention and genetic sampling of all Chinook PSC in the GOA to determine their origin. What little trial sampling that has been done is well buried in some archive somewhere. More important than Kodiak's Karluk or the Aiakulik, whose run failures are catastrophic, these migrating salmon from elsewhere are the 8oo pound gorilla in the room. 'Outside' interests may be able to help outraged Alaskans finally control the rampant and irresponsible dragger PSC bycatch waste. Help! Call and write your representatives in Victoria, Ottawa, Olympia, Salem, Sacramento, and DC today! Awaken your 800 pound gorilla and get him fighting for all of us.
And keep yer flippers wet.
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It shows how uncaring and greedy the trawlers, long liners, and the CDQ operations are doing to the Arctic, Yukon and the Kuskokwim people and to the environment including the ecosystem that the fish and wildlife depend on for survival. Already they are making plans to scourge the Northern Bering Sea like their already affected all the other rivers where the salmon depend on for survival. The Northern Bering Sea is a very important habitat and migration route for the all the whales,seals, walrus, and fish and other wildlife. lets prevent them as much as possible before they continue their destruction to this very important northern Bering Sea migration route.
I agree on the protection of the north, it shouldn't be touched at all,
Regarding the post on Saturday, November 20, 2010 of Chinook and 800 pound gorillas, you had better call up the North Pacific Research Board. this is the "what little trial sampling that has been done is well buried in some archive somewhere" They are responsible for all that Research in the Northern Bering Research Area that the trawlers are possibly funding and keeping all that information from US.
Regarding the post on Saturday, November 20, 2010 of Chinook and 800 pound gorillas, you had better call up the North Pacific Research Board. this is the "what little trial sampling that has been done is well buried in some archive somewhere" They are responsible for all that Research in the Northern Bering Research Area that the trawlers are possibly funding and keeping all that information from US.
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