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 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.
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.
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.
Norton Sound red king crab GHL set at 25,152 pounds
Federal fisheries managers have set the guideline harvest level for the upcoming Norton Sound commercial red king crab fishery at 25,152 pounds.
Sablefish fishery opens April 15 with 208,000-pound GHL
Fifty-seven permits have been issued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for the Prince William Sound sablefish season, which opens on April 15 with a guideline harvest level of 208,000 pounds, up from 167,000 pounds a year ago.
Bristol Bay salmon season opens June 1
Andy Wink, executive director of the BBRSDA, reminded harvesters of the importance of following pandemic health care mandates issued by the state of Alaska, processors and communities where they may be working during the fishing season.
Senate committee to hear public testimony on Board of Fisheries
The Alaska Senate Resources Committee is hearing public testimony Monday, April 19 at 3:30 p.m. regarding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s appointees to the Board of Fisheries.
PWS shrimp pot fishery runs until Sept. 15
State fisheries officials have extended the Prince William Sound commercial shrimp pot fishery through Sept. 15, with gear limits increased to 40 shrimp pots per vessel as of Saturday, May 15.
Copper River salmon fishery reopens
Commercial harvesters of Copper River salmon were back in business on Wednesday, June 9, after state biologists saw a significant boost in the number of sockeye salmon heading upstream.
