In the second batch of pre-filed bills only 2 pieces of legislation are fishery related. HB 85 “An Act requiring the Department of Environmental Conservation to collect and make available to the public certain information relating to water pollution; prohibiting certain mixing zones in freshwater spawning waters; and requiring a public comment period for certain […]

State of Alaska Dept of Public Safety issued a press release on Jan 13, 2011 stating that Doc Warner’s Lodge received a sentence today for feeding sport caught fish as part of the paid package during their stay. Employees admitted that fish fed to clients was sport caught by other clients and/or employees. Press release: […]

Following below is a summary of legislation affecting commercial fishing or fish and game resources that was introduced in the first set of pre-filed legislation on January 7th. 104 bill were pre-filed.  In some instances we summarized the information and in other instances we used the language contained in the legislation.  You can access any legislation […]

Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program is holding a one day refrigeration course in Petersburg on Feb 1st. Cost for the class which is taught by Integrated Marine Systems is $150.00. Contact Sunny Rice at 907-772-3381 or register by Jan 26th online at www.marineadvisory.org/workshops

Fishery Conservation Network Petersburg – January 10, 2011  8:00 am  Petersburg City Council Chambers Juneau – January 10, 2011 2:00 pm DIPAC Office Conference Room The Fishery Conservation Network (FCN) has two components: bycatch and habitat mapping  to help fishermen control rockfish bycatch rates and whale/longline interaction and deterrent research. January 18th – State Legislature […]

The NPFMC passed motions regarding Halibut PSC bycatch in the GOA, and  on chinook bycatch taken incidental in GOA groundfish fisheries.  Consider all three motions draft until the Council’s official version is published.  SEAFA and ALFA together asked the coucil to consider initiating a regulatory package to cap the number of community charter permits at […]

The NPFMC recommended adding the communities of Naukati and Game Creek and Cold Bay to the list of Amendment 66 communities able to develop community quota entities (CQE) which will allow the two SE communities to purchase quota share to lease for commercially fishing and to receive up to 4 free community halibut charter limited […]

The staff is recommending using instead of the slow up /fast down policy of the past using a slow up /full down policy going into the future with these recommendations AREA     2011         2010      %change 2A           0.86           0.81           + 2B           7.65            7.50          +      2B quota includes all removals, recreational and commercial combined 2C           2.33            4.4           -47% 3A        […]

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