The IPHC this morning Jan 29th announced the 2010 catch limits. They are: Area 2A            .810 Mlbs Area 2B           .7.50 Mlbs Area 2C           .4.40 Mlbs Area 3A          19.99 Mlbs Area 3B            9.90 Mlbs Area 4A            2.33 Mlbs Area 4B            2.16 Mlbs Area 4CDE       3.25 Mlbs Total                Areas 2A and 2B include recreational catch limits The […]

The King and Tanner task force is meeting January 26th & 27th.  Fishermen in Juneau may go to the Douglas ADFG King conference room and list to the meeting.  The meeting starts at 7:00 pm on the evening of the 26th and 8:30 am on the 27th. 2010 KTTF Agenda

The Seymour Canal  gillnet herring GHL for 2010 is 657 tons.  There will be no fishery at KahShakes or West Behm Canal. Hobart Bay winter bait fishery has a quota of 345 tons and any portion not taken in the winter fishery is allocated to the gillnet sac roe fishery.   For more information about the […]

The Department of Transportation has published proposed regulation changes for commercial vehicle safety regulations.  The proposed regulation is available HERE.  Among other things, these regulations specify that commercial fishermen are not subject to commercial vehicle safety regulations when engaged in intrastate commerce as long as their vehicle and load does not exceed 26,000 lbs. These proposed regulation […]

November 14-17, 2010 in Seattle there will be an upcoming symposium titled “Energy Use in Fisheries:  Improving Efficiency and Technological Innovations from a Global Perspective” This symposium will address both the direct and indirect effects of global energy costs on the seafood harvesting, processing and marketing sectors.  The desired outcomes will include a set of […]

We received the following information about a survey that is being conducted of Halibut and Sablefish quota share holders.  The Alaska IFQ halibut and sablefish fisheries are an important fisheries management program not just for Alaska, but the entire world. Lessons from this fishery have shaped and will continue to shape the design of quota programs around […]

The document below is a copy of the gillnet task force meeting notes that go with the gillnet presentations that were posted in December. 2009 Gillnet Task Force Meeting Notes

The Alaska Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund and the Chitina Dippnetters Association filed a lawsuit against the State of Alaska, Board of Fish and ADFG.  The court granted summary judgement to the State of Alaska, Board of Fish and ADFG for all counts but it remanded back to the Board of Fish with instructions to define […]

There was two fishery bills in the batch of pre-filed legislation.  Rep Harris did not submit legislation on DOT transportation issues since DOT is in the process of making regulation changes.  The next batch of pre-filed legislation is due by Jan. 15th.  Legislature convenes Jan 19th.   HB 266 “An Act providing for a priority for […]

NOAA Fisheries has announced a new fishery management program passed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council that limits the number of charter boats in the guided sport halibut fishery in Southeast Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska. “The new program will stabilize the guided charter fishing sector, maintain access to the fishery for […]