Kelly Hepler, Director of Sport Fish Division resigned from ADFG effective August 11th.  We wish Kelly well in his future endeavors.

NOAA announced the appointment of Duncan Fields and Sam Cotten to the NPFMC.  Governor Palin had submitted a list of three names for both seats up for appointment.  Her preferred alternatives were Duncan Fields and Beth Stewart.  The press release from NOAA can be read at http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2007/jun07/noaa07-r118.html

Redcorp-Ventures and Refern Resource would like to invite commerical fishermen (gillnet & crab) or any interested individuals to a meeting Thursday, June 21,st at 4:30 pm in Centennial Hall to discuss construction barge traffic for planning purposes to try and avoid interference in fishing operations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      June 19, 2007                                               Chris Zimmer,  Rivers Without Borders, 907/586-4905   ALASKA AND FEDERAL AGENCIES RAISE MAJOR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT REDCORP HOVERBARGE PLAN Salmon Impacts and Lack of Detail Signal Delays for Tulsequah Chief Mine    (JUNEAU)  Alaska and US federal agencies have formally raised a host of concerns about Redcorp’s hoverbarge […]

ADFG announced today (6/19/07) the Chatham Blackcod fishery quota for 2007.  Each permit holder will receive as his share 14,450 pounds, down from the 2006 split of 19,550 lbs each.  This is a 28% decrease from the 2006 quota.  The Dept. provided notice in the 2006 Chatham sablefish news release dated May 5, 2006, that updated […]

2C Management Measures for 2008 The Council took final action and recommended two preferred alternatives to move forward through the proposed rule process.  The first action is a combination of management measures that includes a.) no harvest by skipper and crew for halibut; and line limits (number of lines fished cannot exceed the number of paying […]

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the following information correcting information contained a May 30, 2007 News Release concerning Federal Fisheries Permit requirements for trollers participating in the troll fishery in the EEZ. The department has conducted a very detailed regulatory review and a review of Board of Fisheries intent language and found […]

NOAA Fisheries publishes guided sport halibut fishing regulations for SE Alaska NOAA Fisheries today issued new regulations for guided sport halibut fishing in Southeast Alaska (Area 2C). “The new regulations keep the current sport fishing bag limit of two halibut per day but require that, if two fish are taken, at least one of them […]