More Dire Warnings About Bering Sea Crabbing Harvests
Alaska snow and king crab fishing closures could be a sign of things to come as climate change continues to be debated in the Bering Sea. ...
Category: Fishing
Trout Angler Discovers The Myth Of The Last Frontier
Minutes before our pilot warned us we would have to leave to beat the approaching front, the line on my 6-weight pulled taut behind a salmon bed and a heavy tug raced for the river bottom....
Two Southeast Alaska Areas Remain Closed To Sport And Personal-Use Shrimp Fishing
Due to declining commercial fishery catch per unit of effort (CPUE) indicating low spot shrimp abundance in Section 11-A, the commercial, sport, and personal use fisheries were closed July 1, 2013, to allow the shrimp population in this area to rebuild....
SalmonState Frustrated With NPFMC Lack Of Action On Pollock Fleet Bycatch Concerns
“While the council’s failure to rein in the pollock trawl fleet’s prolific bycatch and unpermitted dragging of the seafloor is frustrating, it is not surprising. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council process is not designed to allow for the nimble and...
Board Of Fisheries Seeking Public Comment on Dungeness, Groundfish Regulations
Written comments on these supplemental proposals are encouraged to be submitted by December 30, 2022. However, written comments may also be submitted during the meeting. Comments can be submitted through the board’s website at http://www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov. ...
NOAA Fisheries Seeking Comment on Plan for Abundance-Based Bering Sea Halibut Management
Amendment 123 is consistent with the Council’s purpose and need statement for this amendment. It will prevent halibut PSC from becoming a larger proportion of total removals in the BSAI as halibut abundance declines. The Amendment 80 halibut PSC limit should...
Crabbing With A ‘Killer’ Conclusion
Raised In Alaska's crabbing trip brings some excited and exciting visitors to their boat. ...
Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust Received Award To Promote Indigenous Fisheries
Over the past 20 years, rural and especially indigenous communities have steadily lost access to Alaska’s fisheries, a loss that has eliminated commercial fishing from some communities and reduced subsistence access and food security across the State,” commented Linda Behnken, ASFT...