By Editor, on June 16th, 2011  Senator Lisa Murkowski Murkowski press release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Lisa Murkowski and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced a bill that gives commercial fisherman – in Alaska, Oregon and those nationwide – added flexibility when it comes to funds they’ve set aside for renovations or new construction of their fishing boats.
“Right now, the way this fishery finance program works is that we penalize fishermen in the wallet just as they’re trying to retire,” said Murkowski, the lead Republican sponsor of the bill. “By making a necessary change to existing law, we’re giving them a one-time opportunity to leave the program and not be forced to spend money unnecessarily.” Read more->
By Editor, on June 10th, 2011  SEARHC Press release
JUNEAU, June 10, 2011 — Due to some of the highest levels of toxin ever recorded, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) urges people living in Southeast Alaska not to harvest and eat shellfish. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on June 5th, 2011  Kim Larson weighs a King Salmon while Hannah Wing records the numbers Robert Piper won the Haines King Salmon Derby with a 39 pound King Salmon, the largest of 41 turned in during the derby.
After a week of slow fishing, the derby count more than doubled today. “As of yesterday, we only had 27 fish,” said Kim Larson, co-chair of the Haines King Salmon Derby and President of the Haines Sportsmen’s Association, in an interview earlier today. ”Today we already have 28 — and we still have another half hour left in the derby.” As Larson spoke, two more boats arrived with more fish. Read more->
By Roger Maynard, on June 5th, 2011  Response vessels and sunken Abby Louise in Orca Inlet near Cordova USCG press release
KODIAK, Alaska – An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and two good Samaritan vessels assisted the 44-foot fishing vessel Abby Louise more than 7 miles southwest of Cordova early Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center watchstanders received a call at 11:17 p.m. from a good Samaritan vessel, Miss Emily, via VHF radio reporting the Abby Louise was sinking with three people aboard. Sector Anchorage watchstanders directed the launch of the Jayhawk crew, forward deployed to Cordova, to assist the Abby Louise’s three crewmembers. Read more->
By Editor, on June 3rd, 2011 More than 500 residents of Alaska’s coastal communities have signed a letter urging the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to put a cap on the number of king salmon that may be caught incidentally in Gulf of Alaska Pollock trawl fishery.
Read full story at alaskanewspapers.com.
By Editor, on May 27th, 2011 ADF&G press release
JUNEAU–The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is providing a new online system for distributing and subscribing to news releases for commercial fishery openings, closings, fishing areas, times, and non-regulatory updates about specific fisheries. This system will also allow users to find announcements about subsistence fisheries and those personal use fisheries managed by the Division of Commercial Fisheries. Read more->
By Editor, on May 23rd, 2011 by Laine Welch
ALASKA–Call salmon buyers around the state for fish prices and you’ll get widely different responses – if any at all.
Base prices paid to Alaska salmon fishermen depend on a wide mix of variables by region, the type of fishing gear, fish returns and mostly – supply and demand and factors in global markets. Base prices also do not reflect bonuses for iced fish, dock deliveries and other agreements between a buyer and seller.
Read more at sitnews.us.
By Roger Maynard, on May 17th, 2011  Fishing Vessels Fools Gold, Pelican, and Mickey V, Haines, sport fresh bottom paint as they wait for the Monday evening high tide at the Haines Small Boat Harbor HAINES–Spring weather arrived just in time to take advantage of spring tides for boat maintenance late last week. The boat harbor is filled with the sounds of power tools and other activity as Haines residents prepare for a busy summer season. Forecast for the rest of the week is continued warmer (mid-60′s) temperatures with a little rain.
A look at the long-range forecast from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center shows a probability of warmer than usual summer months in most of Alaska to the north of Haines. The same prediction for southeast Alaska shows equal chances of more or less rain, and equal chances of higher or lower temperatures. In plain English, that means the weatherman isn’t betting either way.
By Roger Maynard, on May 5th, 2011  Haines Fuel Dock HAINES–Delta Western, Inc., the present operator of the fuel dock in the Haines Harbor, will be turning the operation over the Haines Borough next Thursday morning, May 12, 2011. After that date, boaters who need fuel will contact the harbormaster, and harbor personnel will be selling fuel.
“It’s not an unexpected development,” said Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest, “It just became apparent that it’s going to happen sooner than we had hoped.” He said Delta Western company officials cited staffing issues as the reason for making the change at this time. Read more->
By Editor, on May 1st, 2011 By Jeff DeLong | USA TODAY
Felt-soled waders, long a mainstay piece of gear for fishing in rushing rivers and streams, are facing statewide bans because of the environmental problems they can cause.
Read full article in USA Today.
By Roger Maynard, on April 22nd, 2011  Press Release
JUNEAU—Fishing season is upon us! Do you have questions about the 2011 charter halibut management measures or other fishing regulations?
Officers from NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement will hold public outreach meetings in several Southeast Alaska communities next month to discuss 2011 charter halibut fishing regulations and answer any questions from concerned parties.
Meetings will be held as follows: Read more->
By Editor, on April 3rd, 2011 ALASKA DISPATCH
A diet of Alaska salmon rich in Omega-3 fatty acids appears to protect [Yup'ik people] from diabetes and heart disease — even when the individuals in question have become obese — according to a recent study that examined eating habits and health in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region. The findings underscore what Alaska nutritionists and Native health experts have long argued: Eating wild Alaska salmon along with other traditional foods is uniquely healthy and trumps outdated, often misunderstood dietary recommendations that people should limit their intake of fish.
Read the full story in the Alaska Dispatch.
By Editor, on March 28th, 2011 By Klas Stolpe | JUNEAU EMPIRE
SITKA–The state’s fastest fishing moneymaker is on two-hour opening notice beginning today as the Alaska Department of Fish & Game has announced that the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery is approaching harvest quality.
From the air the fishery looks ready.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Editor, on March 22nd, 2011 Press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Alaska delegation introduced the Maritime Lien Reform Act of 2011 this week. The legislation would protect fishermen who hold Alaska commercial fishing permits. The legislation also would prohibit maritime liens from being imposed on permits and protect the right of fishermen to continue to earn a livelihood by engaging in commercial fishing. Similar legislation was introduced in 2006 and 2008 but neither bill became law.  Read more->
By Editor, on March 21st, 2011 Wesley Loy |DECKBOSS.BLOGSPOT.COM
“Different parts of the Alaska industry are likely to be affected to differing extents. My general instinct is that the events in Japan will be a significant disruption and will cause significant losses for some parts of the Alaska seafood industry, but that it will not be an economic catastrophe for the industry as a whole.”
Read more at deckboss.blogspot.com.
By Editor, on March 18th, 2011  ADF&G press release
JUNEAU–The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces that the statewide commercial salmon harvest for 2011 is forecast to total 203 million salmon of all species. This would be the fifth largest total harvest, and fourth highest pink salmon harvest, since Alaska became a state and took over the management of its fisheries in 1960. All major pink salmon producing areas are expected to produce abundant harvests. Statewide sockeye and chum salmon are also expected to generate excellent harvests, with chum salmon predicted to provide the fifth largest harvest since 1960. Read more->
By Editor, on March 7th, 2011 Bob Janes | JUNEAU EMPIRE
JUNEAU–The Juneau Docks and Harbors Board is currently involved in moving forward with the Auke Bay Master Plan, which was initiated in 2005, and partially funded by Juneau voters in 2005 and 2007. The completion and approval of this plan is timely, as demands on the harbor have evolved significantly over the past decade.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Roger Maynard, on March 2nd, 2011 by Sean Cockerham | ADN
ANCHORAGE–Exxon Mobil Corp. says it has paid enough for the 1989 Alaska oil spill, but a judge will hear arguments Friday that the company still owes nearly $100 million to remove oil from the Prince William Sound shoreline.
Federal District Court Judge Russel Holland scheduled arguments in response to a court motion filed by Anchorage oceans activist Rick Steiner. At issue is a $92 million claim filed by the state and federal governments in 2006, arguing the oil is degrading too slowly and continues to harm wildlife.
Read more in the Anchorage Daily News.
By Editor, on March 2nd, 2011 by Jonathan Grass | JUNEAU EMPIRE
An agreement is now in effect in which the new three-mile line established on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s nautical charts will have no impact on state and federal fisheries management this year. Instead, state and federal jurisdiction based on longstanding maritime boundary lines will remain in effect for 2011.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
By Roger Maynard, on February 25th, 2011 By Sarah Day | JUNEAU EMPIRE
JUNEAU–The Docks and Harbors board approved a 1.8 percent increase, which it evaluates every year. The rate increase is slotted to occur every year, and technically the board doesn’t have to approve the increase.
So, on a 27-foot boat in a downtown harbor, a person pays $1,200.42 this year; next year they will pay $1,215.81. For the same size boat in Auke Bay harbors, a person pays $2,000.70 this year; next year they will pay $2,031.48.
Read full article in the Juneau Empire.
By Roger Maynard, on January 31st, 2011 VICTORIA, B.C.–Here are the major results from the International Pacific Halibut Commission annual meeting:
- The commission pretty much accepted the recommendations of its scientific staff and approved a coastwide catch limit of 41.07 million pounds for the 2011 season, down 19 percent from last year.
- Southeast Alaska (Area 2C) will take a particularly hard hit with a catch limit of 2.33 million pounds, down 47 percent.
- The 2011 season will open March 12 and close Nov. 18.
Read more at http://deckboss.blogspot.com/
By Editor, on January 10th, 2011 State legislators unveiled a pack of bills they’ve pre-filed ahead of the Jan. 18 start of the 2011 session.
Read a summary of fishing-related bills at: deckboss.blogspot.com
By Editor, on January 10th, 2011 HOMER–In January 2010, NOAA announced the new regulations capping the guided- sport halibut charter fleet and requiring federal permits. To qualify, captains had to have logged a specified number of boat trips in either 2004 or 2005 and in 2008. Applicants can submit evidence to support their claims of being qualified. If denied, they can take their case to NOAA’s Office of Administrative Appeal.
Read more in the Anchorage Daily News.
By Editor, on December 31st, 2010 Alaska DCRA Public Notice:
Funding for this program was allocated by congress to help mitigate the economic impacts to salmon troll fishermen from reductions in Southeast Alaska chinook salmon harvests under the revised Pacific Salmon Treaty.
Persons who held and/or fished a 2009 Alaska salmon hand troll or power troll permit may be eligible for direct payments from these funds. Read more->
By Editor, on December 7th, 2010 by Jonathan Grass|Juneau Empire
JUNEAU–The International Pacific Halibut Commission has made preliminary staff recommendations of again lowering halibut quotas in 2011, but local fishing representatives see this as a dangerous move.
The preliminary staff recommendation for Area 2C, the area the majority of Juneau fisheries collect from, is 2.33 million pounds. This same area’s 2010 catch limit was 4.4 million pounds.
Read more in the Juneau Empire.
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