Southeast Seiners Approve Buyback

There will soon be fewer seiners allowed to fish Salmon in Southeast Alaska. A majority of the fleet has voted to pay for an industry-funded buyback program. Supporters say it will mean less competition on the fishing grounds while opponents say it isn’t worth the cost to remaining permit holders.

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Matt Lichtenstein is a reporter at KFSK in Petersburg.

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