Ep. 864: Is Trawling Destroying Alaska's Fisheries?

Steven Rinella talks with David Bayes . Topics discussed: The Stop Alaska Trawler Bycatch group ; the incomprehensible size of trawling nets; pulling up a quarter of a million pounds of fish with one trawl net sweep; a floating factory; the impact of bottom trawling and how many countries have banned it; what you're really not supposed to be catching; as good as dead if caught in a trawl net; different regs between the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska; population impacts on pollock, salmon, and many other species; the huge concern of the seafloor being destroyed and lost; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube

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Ep. 864: Is Trawling Destroying Alaska's Fisheries? is an episode from The MeatEater Podcast by MeatEater.

This episode is 103:52 long.

This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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