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.
Latest Copper River and Prince William Sound Fisheries announcements
Here are the latest Copper River and Prince William Sound Fisheries Announcements (Click to view or download the PDF):NEW: 2018 Prince William Sound Salmon...
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.
New fisheries patterns emerge in warming waters
Climate change impacts, for better in some sectors and for worse in others, are becoming more evident in fisheries throughout Alaska, including the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound.
Restrictions in place for P-cod fishery in Central GOA
Federal fisheries officials have halted Pacific cod harvests through Dec. 31 for catcher vessels 50 feet in length and larger using hook-and-line gear in the Central Gulf of Alaska to be sure their harvest stays within the 382 metric ton total allowable catch.
