Tanner crab commissioner’s permit fishery opens March 1
A commissioner’s permit Tanner crab fishery is set to open March 1 in the eastern and western districts of Prince William Sound.
Fall Virtual Fishermen’s Expo set for Nov. 11-12
Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association and Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust are hosting a Fall Virtual Fishermen’s Expo Nov. 11-12, complete with free educational workshops for local commercial and subsistence fishermen of all gear types.
BOF votes to hold PWS, Southeast Alaska sessions in spring
Board of Fisheries members have voted to postpone until spring deliberations on Prince William Sound finfish and shellfish issues that were to be decided in December, a precautionary move because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Alaska Board of Fisheries special meeting set for Sept. 16
Alaska Board of Fisheries members will hold a teleconference on Sept. 16 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. to consider their 2020/2021 regulatory meeting schedule in light of the global novel coronavirus pandemic.
BOF will accept agenda change requests through Aug. 13
Alaska Board of Fisheries officials are reminding commercial fishing entities that the deadline for submissions for 2020/2021 meeting cycle agenda change requests is Aug. 13.
PWS sablefish fishery continues to Dec. 31
The sablefish season in Prince William Sound has been extended through Dec. 31 due to health issues related to the COVID-19.
ADF&G concludes some P-cod, Pollock openers
A state waters fishery for Pacific cod in Prince William Sound closed to longline gear on March 4 based on projected harvest levels indicating that the guideline harvest level of 437,425 pounds would be achieved by that date.
Fisheries board reduces Kodiak’s allocation
New limits on salmon harvests for the Kodiak area have been approved by the Alaska Board of Fisheries to allow increased harvests in other areas.
PWS state waters Pacific cod fishery opens Feb. 1
A Prince William Sound commercial state waters Pacific cod fishery opens Feb. 1 for all gear types, with a guideline harvest level of 437,425 pounds, a 53 percent drop from last year’s 936,965-pound quota.
State waters fishery for P-cod opens Feb. 1
A state waters Prince William Sound area fishery for Pacific cod opens on Feb. 1 for jig, pot and longline gear, with a guideline harvest level of 437,425 pounds, of which 371,811 pounds are allocated to longline gear and 65,614 pounds for pot or jig gear.
