January 23, 2019 –Pollock “A” season began Sunday at noon.
This year the total allowable catch is 1.397 million metric tons up from last year’s 1.364 million metric tons.
The partial federal government shutdown has caused some hiccups for the fishery, but it still started as scheduled Sunday.
Unalaska Mayor Frank Kelty said Juneau has two regular fish managers on the job, but local National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) offices like Unalaska’s are closed.