Bids sought for Tanner crab test fishery
Lobbying from Cordova residents has prompted the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to set up a test fishery for Tanner crab in Prince William Sound.Assistant area management biologist Maria Wessel...
View ArticleLife rafts mandatory for boats under 36’ 3 miles out
Boats under 36 feet operating more than 3 miles from shore will be required to have a life raft as of Feb. 26, in addition to the mandatory dockside safety exam.The rule requires approved survival...
View ArticleForecasts mixed on next season’s salmon prices
News outlets have been offering conflicting reports about what to expect for next season’s salmon prices in recent days, with fisheries reporter Laine Welch saying in the Alaska Dispatch News that...
View ArticleCod season: fish sizes, quota both smaller
The Cook Inlet state-waters cod season is progressing as usual, albeit with a smaller quota and smaller fish.The 2016 total Pacific cod state-waters quota for the Cook Inlet management area is 4.1...
View ArticleChange in state water regulations under review
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is considering revising its regulations on water management, and seeking public input. Cook Inletkeeper and the Chuitna Citizens Coalition are suggesting...
View ArticleWalker picks Homer man to fill seat on NPFMC
Homer fisherman Buck Laukitis is one of two Alaskans chosen by Gov. Bill Walker to fill two seats being vacated on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.The other is Kodiak resident Theresa...
View ArticleHalibut season opens; SE fleet already lands 260,000 lbs.
A little more than three days into the 2016 halibut season, Area 2C, Southeast Alaska, has had the fleet hitting it the hardest.Nearly 260,000 pounds had been landed in Southeast, compared to less than...
View ArticleExperts teach new fishermen the ropes
The Kachemak Bay campus of Kenai Peninsula College is offering half a dozen classes for boat owners, deckhands and others next month at either minimal cost or free.The classes include three put on by...
View ArticleRobust sockeye run forecast for Inlet
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s recently released outlook is predicting a relatively robust sockeye salmon run for Upper Cook Inlet this season. That’s coupled with a fairly strong Kenai king...
View ArticleFishermen reporting smaller herring
Herring season is in full swing, with Sitka Sound already wrapped up, Kodiak opening April 15 and Togiak on the horizon.The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery fell far short of the quota, catching...
View ArticleAbandoned, derelict vessels focus of task force
As homeowners turn their thoughts to spring cleaning this time of year, harbormasters are looking at ways to remove abandoned and derelict vessels from their harbors in Alaska.Enter Cook Inletkeeper...
View ArticleTogiak sac roe herring fishery opens to challenges
Bad weather, zero state funding to prosecute the fishery, and the early arrival of the fish has thrown a bit of a wrench in to the gears of the Togiak sac roe herring fishery.“Windier than all get...
View Article2015 salmon harvest falls short except in escapements
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released its annual Commercial Fisheries Management Report for the 2015 season in Upper Cook Inlet.While the report does extensively cover what happened in...
View ArticleBristol Bay fish prices shaping up as hot topic
Turmoil is roiling the Bristol Bay salmon fishery long before boats start ramming each other and running over nets.One major issue is price, which last year averaged 50 cents per pound before...
View ArticleEven with lots of fish, halibut prices high
A mini-price war on the Homer docks turned out to be a boon for a small handful of halibut fishermen this week, with one fishermen selling his large fish, over 40 pounds, for $7.80 per pound. The...
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