Washington, Jan. 7 -- Congressman Nick Begich issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), have introduced the Bycatch Reduction and Research Act (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.sullivan.senate.gov/download/bill_010526__;!!BSgrhSFG!HJaQkliHPQRjm16_H7KeGFYzlJ-h7BpK6oTRwuQgtzbSYcL2dttdJ0mfNfoVUBka3AJHanFf8lMHDBQ79XL4kaz7Ytjdbup7DkgDL7dGkZIy$). The legislation, which builds on Sen. Sulivan's landmark Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-sullivan-murkowski-alaska-salmon-research-task-force-act__;!!BSgrhSFG!HJaQkliHPQRjm16_H7KeGFYzlJ-h7BpK6oTRwuQgtzbSYcL2dttd...