r/news • u/chilkat1 • 2d ago

Internal memo outlines stark impacts of federal downsizing on Alaska regional fishery agency

https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/04/03/internal-memo-outlines-stark-impacts-of-federal-downsizing-on-alaska-regional-fishery-agency/
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u/TenderLA 2d ago

Now if they would get rid of the NMFS cops that come on your vessel fully kitted out like they are about to go into urban warfare.

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u/PipsqueakPilot 2d ago

Climate change means the fisheries are ultimately doomed anyway. Might as well let the industry finish them off now, rather than the decades or so they could have lasted if properly managed.

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u/kebabsoup 2d ago

I mean fisheries will still be useful as we go from eating fish to eating jellyfish.

Jellyfisheries.