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Pollock A-Season Sees Increased TAC

NOAA FishWatch

Saturday at noon is the start of A-season for Pollock. Krista Milani of the National Marine Fisheries Services says the total allowable catch (TAC) this year is about 1 percent bigger than last year.

“Last year [the TAC] was 1.345 million metric tons and this year its going to be 1.364 million metric tons," Milandi said. "It is a slight increase from last year.”

Milani says because the TAC is similar, she expects the season to wrap up in late April, which is around the same time it did last year. Under regulation fisherman have until June 10 at noon to catch the fish. At that point, the fishery will close and pollock B-season will begin.

Zoë Sobel reported for KUCB from 2016 until 2019. She returned to KUCB after a year living in Nepal and Malaysia as a Luce Scholar. She then returned to KUCB as a ProPublica reporter August of 2020 through August of 2021.
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