I empathize with subsistence users in Western Alaska, and while I can never fully know the pain and sense of loss that they are feeling or their connection to the resource and culture, I appreciate what they are saying and am aware of the importance of continuing to further reduce incidental catch of Chinook and chum in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.
Expresses empathy for subsistence users and emphasizes the need to reduce bycatch in fisheries.
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