Posted: February 3rd, 2012 | Author: KSDP Music Department | Filed under: Community Window, Fish News - newsletter
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Highlights from the NPFMC Meeting in Seattle
By Ernie Weiss, AEB Natural Resources Director
The North Pacific Fishery Management council (NPFMC or Council) is moving swiftly through the agenda items during the meeting in Seattle this week, while taking a full 8 hours on the halibut prohibited species catch agenda item. The Council motion on this agenda item is to move the document forward and to release the (environmental assessment/regulatory impact review/initial regulatory flexibility analysis (EA/RIR/IRFA) for public review while incorporating some suggestions from the Scientific and Statistical Committee.
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Posted: January 18th, 2012 | Author: KSDP Music Department | Filed under: Community Window, Fish News - newsletter
Fish News Published by the Aleutians East Borough Jan. 18, 2012. Download this issue as a PDF.
Closure of Cold Bay and Morzhovoi Bay Tanner Crab Fishery in the Western Section of the South Peninsula District
According to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G), the waters of Cold Bay and Morzhovoi Bay in the western section of the South Peninsula District closed inside a line from Cape Pankof (54 degrees 39.37’ N. lat.; 163 degrees 03.49’ W. long.) to Bold Cape (55 degrees 01.26’ N. lat.; 162 degrees 15.59’ W. long.) to Tanner crab fishing at 5:59 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday, January 17, 2012). Catch reports indicated the harvest approached survey estimates of allowable Tanner crab surplus. Further harvest is not warranted to protect the long-term health of Tanner crab in this area.
All pots within the closed area must be unbaited and doors open at the time of the closure. Unbaited pots may be stored in the closed area in waters deeper than 25 fathoms for 72 hours. After 72 hours, all pots remaining in the closed area must be removed from the water or placed in waters shallower than 25 fathoms. Vessel operators are not required to deliver crab harvested from the closed area.
Fishing in the remainder of the South Peninsula District – Western Section will remain open until further notice.
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2012 Chignik District Tanner Crab Season Delayed
The National Weather Service 4 a.m. 48-hour marine forecast for Area 155 today (January 18, 2012) contained a gale warning. According to ADF&G, the Chignik District Tanner crab final registration and season opening will be delayed for 24 hours. If the 48-hour marine weather forecast in Area 155 issued at 4 a.m. on Thursday, January 19th also contains a small craft advisory, final registration and the fishery opening will again be delayed for 24 hours.
If the 48-hour marine weather forecast for Area 155 issued Thursday, January 19th does not contain a small craft advisory, final registration will begin at 12:00 noon on January 19th and the fishery will open at 12:00 noon on January 20th.
Any action to further delay or open the fishery will be announced in a subsequent ADF&G news release by 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 19th.
According to the fishery management plan for the Chignik District, season opening delays may continue on a rolling 24-hour basis until 12:00 noon on January 25, when the season will open regardless of National Weather Service marine weather forecasts.
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Posted: December 23rd, 2011 | Author: KSDP Music Department | Filed under: Fish News - newsletter
Fish News – Dec. 22, 2011
Fish News
Dec. 22, 2011
News from NOAA: New Regs for GOA Pacific Cod Sector Split
Kick in Jan. 1, 2012
New regulations to implement Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Pacific cod (Pcod) sector splits will take effect January 1, 2012. Federal fisheries permits (FFP), if surrendered, will not be re-issued until the next three-year cycle. Additionally, if a vessel holds an FFP, it must also be named on a License Limitation Permit (LLP) valid for the adjacent federal waters in order to fish in the state parallel fisheries. For example, if a pot boat from Sand Point has a federal fisheries permit and wants to fish the parallel fisheries, it must also be named on an LLP with a WG pot Pcod endorsement. In considering whether to surrender an FFP, please remember that an FFP is required to fish for IFQ halibut and sablefish in federal waters (because of the requirement to keep bycatch of Pacific cod and rockfish). Please call the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement in Kodiak at 486-3298 if you have questions about federal fisheries regulations.
Upcoming Fish Meetings & Items of Interest:
Crab Modeling Workshop, January 9-13, 2012, AFSC: Information and Agenda ADF&G: South Peninsula District Tanner Crab Preseason Stakeholders’ Meeting – Jan. 13, 2011 – 10 a.m. – Sand Point – AEB office – teleconferenced in King Cove & False Pass. More info The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) is seeking nominations to fill one vacancy on its Science Panel. The Board is seeking an individual expertise in social science. Deadline for nominations is January 13, 2012. More information. North Pacific Fishery Management Council: January 30 – Feb. 7, 2012 – Rennaissance Hotel, Seattle, WA . Click on link below for more info: NPFMC Three Meeting Outlook International Pacific Halibut Commission – annual meeting – Jan. 24 – 27, 2012 – Hilton Hotel – Anchorage. IPHC Annual Meeting 2012 Missed the last Council meeting earlier this month? Click on the following link for the Council’s December newsletter: NPFMC December Newsletter – News & Notes
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Posted: December 16th, 2011 | Author: KSDP Music Department | Filed under: Community Window, Fish News - newsletter
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News in brief from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council:
If you weren’t able to make it out to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC or Council) in Anchorage recently (Dec. 7 – 13, 2011), here’s a brief rundown of what happened:
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Posted: December 8th, 2011 | Author: KSDP Music Department | Filed under: Community Window, Fish News - newsletter
The tanner crab, Chionoecetes bairdi. From NOAA via Wikipedia.
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ADF&G to Host South Peninsula District Tanner Crab Preseason Stakeholders’ Meeting
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will host a preseason commercial shellfish and groundfish stakeholders’ meeting on Friday, January, 13, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Borough office in Sand Point. The meeting will also be teleconferenced to the Harbor House in King Cove and the City office in False Pass.
The purpose of this meeting is to provide commercial fishery stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the 2012 South Peninsula District Tanner crab fishery and recent changes to South Alaska Peninsula state-waters Pacific cod regulations. This meeting is open to the public and all interested parties are encouraged to attend.
For additional information, please contact Mark Stichert with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Kodiak at (907) 486-1853.
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Posted: November 10th, 2011 | Author: KSDP Music Department | Filed under: Community Window, Fish News - newsletter
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AEB Posts Draft Agenda for Fishermen’s Meeting in Seattle
Posted: October 25th, 2011 | Author: KSDP Music Department | Filed under: Community Window, Fish News - newsletter
Fish News for Oct 24, 2011 (click to download PDF)
from the PDF: “ADF&G Releases Total GHLs for Tanner Crab Seasons in South Peninsula, Chignik and Kodiak Districts”
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) has completed analysis of the 2011 Tanner crab survey results for the South Peninsula, Chignik and Kodiak districts. The South Peninsula District will open for Tanner crab fishing in January 2012 with a total guideline harvest level (GHL) of 1,620,000 pounds. The Chignik District will open with a total GHL of 700,000 pounds. The Kodiak District will open with a total GHL of 950,000 pounds.
