NMFS Renews Prohibited Species Donation Permits for SeaShare for Pacific Salmon, Halibut
A major contributor of seafood to food banks nationwide located on Washington’s Bainbridge Island will benefit from a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) decision to renew its prohibited species donation (PSD) permits to benefit their work to provide food for the hungry.
NMFS announced in the Federal Register on May 18 that the agency had renewed the donation permits for Pacific salmon and Pacific halibut caught with trawl gear off Alaska. This action is necessary to comply with provisions of the PSD program and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
SeaShare has received permits for distribution of these donations since 1994.
Participating donors to SeaShare of this prohibited species catch include 12 shoreside processo...