The Abundance level (AI) of chinook for the pre-season estimate is 1.60 compared to 1.69 preseason estimate last year.  The final post-season abundance index ended at 1.73. This abundance index gives Southeast Alaska a harvest quota of 329,400 kings.  This translates into: Drift Gillnet              9,552 Purse Seine            14,164 Setnet                     1,000 Troll                     243,747 Sport                    60,936 This amounts to […]

The NPFMC finished action on halibut charter agenda items 24 hours later than expected at noon on Sunday 4/1/07.  The actual motions are attached at the end of this summary – these motions are what they started with and my notes as they made amendments are handwritten in.  The NPFMC took final action on the […]