NOAA Fisheries is denying the request for emergency action because the petition does not meet the criteria necessary to determine that an emergency exists. Specifically, the available information does not support a finding that the proposed emergency regulations would address the low...
"I like being a career civil servant because I answer to the federal government and not a political party. I focus primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. I share power, put the...
When releasing any rockfish, anglers must use a deepwater release mechanism to return the fish to the depth it was hooked or to a depth of at least 100 feet. All vessels must have at least one functional deepwater release mechanism...
“Public input is important to the Division as we finalize the Statewide Stocking Plan for 2023,” Statewide Stocking Coordinator Summer Woods, said. “The Division commits a significant portion of the annual budget toward stocking fish throughout the state. Hearing from anglers...
In addition to submitting written public comments for the board’s consideration, the public is invited to give in-person oral testimony during the meeting, beginning on January 14. Any person intending to testify must sign up at the meeting site in Anchorage...
The trip I was planning to Petersburg was a nice change. I didn’t have huge expectations going in, as this was a new venue. There weren’t weekly fishing reports or social media posts from the local lodges, so I truly was...
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) is accepting proposed changes to the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fishing regulations for the Lower and Upper Cook Inlet finfish, and Kodiak finfish management areas. Finfish includes salmon, herring, trout, other...
