February 18, 2013 Dear Alaska permit holders and crewmembers, Alaska’s commercial fishing, seafood and maritime industries, the State of Alaska, and the University of Alaska are working together to determine how we can all better support the current fishing workforce, and how to ensure that fishing is a vital career for the next generation of […]

Halibut Commission Completes 2013 Annual Meeting Monday, 04 February 2013 15:41 The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC, or Commission) completed its 89th Annual Meeting in Victoria, BC on January 25, with Mr. Michael Pearson of Ottawa, ON presiding as Chair. More than 250 halibut industry stakeholders attended the meeting, with over 60 more participating via […]

The House Fisheries Committee heard a report from Commercial Fisheries Director Jeff Regnart about salmon escapements around the state and areas about Foregone harvest of salmon. This discussion has been heard in previous years also.  The two meeting documents provided to the Fisheries Committee are: Salmon Escapements and Goals 2003-2011 FMS 12-03 Report to House […]

The IPHC today announced the following catch limits. Presentations from throughout the week can be viewed online at: http://www.iphc.int/ AREA      2012 Catch Limit      Blue Line Recomm     2013 Catch Limit   % of Change* 2A                  989,000                       710,000                         990,000                 +0.10% 2B              7,038,000                   4,580,000                     7,038,000                    same 2C               2,624,000                   2,970,000                     2,970,000                   +13% 3A             11,918,000                   9,240,000                   11,030,000                    -7.5% 3B              5,070,000                    2,730,000                     4,290,000                   -15.4% 4A              1,567,000                         850,000                     1,330,000                   -15.2% 4B               1,869,000                         620,000                      1,450,000                   -22.4% 4C               1,107,365                          358,000                          859,000                   -22.4% 4D               1,107,365                          358,000                          859,000                   -22.4% 4E                   250,290                           135,000                          212,000                 -15.29% TOTAL    33,540,000                   22,550,000                   31,028,000                      -7.5% Area 2A […]

Seymour Canal (Section 11-D): The Guideline Harvest Level (GHL) for the Seymour Canal sac roe fishery is 1,014 tons. This GHL is based upon a 3,000 ton threshold level, a forecasted mature spawning biomass of 7,716 tons, and a harvest rate of 13.1%. The forecast indicates the spawning stock will consist of 11% age-3, 28% […]

Don’t forget that you must return your 2012 personal use fishing record for sablefish or you won’t be able to get a permit for 2013

The following are the powerpoint presentations from the December 7, 2012 King and Tanner Task Force Meeting. At the end of the meeting, John Barry was re-elected as co-chair of the task Force with ADFG’s Forrest Bowers. King_Tanner_KTTF_2012 GKC_KTTF_2012 Observer_program_KTTF_2012 Also provided was a copy of the report: Southeast Alaska Golden King Crab Onboard Observer […]

The IPHC Staff announced their 2013 recommended catch limits in a web seminar. While they presented their recommendations in a table that shows a range and the risk and benefit factors for the different levels in the range. The following limits are the equivalent to past years recommendations and the baseline recommendation of the scientists.  […]

The Southeast Alaska pink salmon harvest in 2013 is predicted to be in the excellent range, with a point estimate of 54 million fish (80% confidence interval: 42–67 million fish). An actual harvest of 54 million pink salmon would be well above the recent 10-year average of 37 million pink salmon, but is close to […]

The Gillnet Task Force Meeting will be held Tuesday December 4, 2012 at 1:00 in Juneau at Centennial Hall. GNTF Agenda 2012 (DRAFT) Have additional topics you would like discussed, contact SEAFA office and we will request it to be added to the agenda. The Seine Task Force Meeting will be held on Thursday December 6, in […]