The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today the forecasted mature biomass for the 2012 West Behm Canal sac roe herring fishery is 7,915 tons. This allows for a 10.6% harvest rate for a total GHL of 842 tons. By regulation (5 AAC 27.160), 10 percent of the GHL is allocated to the bait […]

Comments are being taken on or before January 16th at the Sitka Ranger Office Attn: Annemarie LaPalme 204 Siginaka Way Sitka, AK 99835 or email comments to : comments-alaska-tongass-sitka@fs.fed.us email request for more information to alapalme@fs.fed.us A decision made by Forrest Cole, Forest Supervisor on the Tongass National Forest concerning White Sulphur Springs Bathhouse, Cabing […]

ADFG announced today the preliminary GHL for the 2012 Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery is 29,208 tons based on a 20% harvest rate of a forecast biomass of 145,042 tons. The 2011 commercial sac roe herring harvest was 19,430 tons.

The following Press Release was issued December 15th by Senator Murkowski’s Office Bill Blocks National Park Service (NPS) from Conducting Boating Checks on State Waters Senator Murkowski: “Park Service Rangers Are Not the Coast Guard” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Lisa Murkowski today announced that the 2012 Interior Appropriations bill includes language restricting the National Park […]

ADFG announced December 9th the following information concerning the preseason forecast for king salmon returning to the Stikine River in 2012. The 2012 preseason terminal run forecast for large Stikine River King Salmon is 40,800 fish. The resulting US Allowable Catch (AC) is 5,890 large Stikine Kings. An AC of 5,890 fish allows for limited […]

After 27 testifiers during public comment on the Halibut Catch Share Issues (CSP) this afternoon a motion was made by Bill Tweit (WA) that the Council continue support for implementation of the CSP as the best approach to resolve longstanding allocation and management issues between the commercial and charter halibut sectors. How long this process […]

Sunday 12/11/11 The NPFMC took action on 2012 charter management measures to recommend to the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), the first of three issues to be considered. In the IPHC webinar Nov 30th and again in the report today in front of the council, the charter fleet in 2C stair steps back up and […]

Industry members developed a consensus document adopted by the Joint Regional Planning Team (JRPT) regarding Board of Fish Proposals that affect the Southeast Alaska Enhanced Allocation Plan. Associations involved in the Development of the consensus is SEAS, USAG, ATA, Chum Trollers Association and SEAFA. 2011 RPT Industry Consensus USAG and SEAS also came to a […]

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