tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post78632264373197023..comments2024-03-26T00:58:48.112-08:00Comments on Deckboss: Unhand that halibut!Deckbosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148693485334011720noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-53476917650563345932012-06-10T08:11:58.786-08:002012-06-10T08:11:58.786-08:00It seems to me that the "IFQ's" work...It seems to me that the "IFQ's" works directly against Alaska's Constitution, Article VIII, which provides for "the utilization, development, and conservation of all natural resources...for the maximum benefit of it's people.."<br /><br />The phrase "it's people.." doesn't mean Individuals receiving the most bennies. If the commercial fishery managed by the Federal Government is complicating and interfering with a state's mission, then it's the state's obligation to defend the rights of "it's people..". Those "people" of Alaska are losing out on the basic right to subsist off of Alaska's Renewable Resources because of the Bycatch Plague of the off shore fisheries, IFQ's and all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-44932588262664887482012-06-08T10:05:40.986-08:002012-06-08T10:05:40.986-08:00^^IFQs aren't the reason the scientists overes...^^IFQs aren't the reason the scientists overestimated the biomass. They didn't compel anyone to cheat. We'd still have inefficiency and overcapitalization if it were still a derby fishery... get real! <br /><br />I'm not placing blame on anyone's shoulders squarely but the directed fishery has taken drastic cuts and all users of the resource need to reduce their harvest accordingly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-56588849102761658262012-06-07T07:50:09.816-08:002012-06-07T07:50:09.816-08:00Ifq's are not working. The halibut biomass con...Ifq's are not working. The halibut biomass continues to go down. The ifq permit holders continue to cheat across the lines without severe consequences. Arne Fuglvog is proof, and what ever happened the this Fred Hankins trial.<br />Seems everyone is blaming halibut on the dragers. IFQ's<br />Do not work !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-40475609128944645472012-06-06T10:03:47.646-08:002012-06-06T10:03:47.646-08:00I don't know about this council. They don'...I don't know about this council. They don't care jack squat about the King Salmon bycatch and they are dragging their feet on the Chum Salmon bycatch so I'm holding my breath on this Halibut bycatch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-65864444211408804902012-06-04T23:33:19.011-08:002012-06-04T23:33:19.011-08:00The data concerning volume of fish caught with an ...The data concerning volume of fish caught with an observer on board is available on the NPFMC website...at least for a few years. It's pretty rediculous for Arrowtooth and shallow water flatfish...less than 20% of volume is observed in all those catagorys in the gulf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-51734243617172188622012-06-04T16:11:17.792-08:002012-06-04T16:11:17.792-08:00If the council really wants to know how valid the ...If the council really wants to know how valid the observer data is, all they have to look at fish tickets with observer coverage, and without observer coverage. Then at least we will know if the observer data is worth anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-65369016108453083512012-06-04T16:08:56.916-08:002012-06-04T16:08:56.916-08:00Let's see ,the Gov. Supports big oil, foreign ...Let's see ,the Gov. Supports big oil, foreign mining companies and non resident hunting and fishing rights over Alaskans.I bet Alaskans don't get much help from the Gov. Slowing down the Seattle trawl fleet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-49276513123721019552012-06-04T14:57:50.685-08:002012-06-04T14:57:50.685-08:0015% reduction will still allow the draggers to was...15% reduction will still allow the draggers to waste 3,400,000 pounds of DOCUMENTED halibut. god only what actual tonnage is. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-90401447062745053302012-06-04T14:45:32.220-08:002012-06-04T14:45:32.220-08:00Auctioned for IFQ shareholders? Hey, what a great ...Auctioned for IFQ shareholders? Hey, what a great idea! That'll really slow down bycatch! You are a frikin, genius!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-87831012722481843232012-06-04T11:25:00.143-08:002012-06-04T11:25:00.143-08:00Gotta be a better way than dumping so much. They s...Gotta be a better way than dumping so much. They shoud be processing and turning over the product to cold storage, auctioned for IFQ shareholders. Something needs to be done to solve this waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-30709661300951775772012-06-04T09:49:38.289-08:002012-06-04T09:49:38.289-08:00untill we have 100 percent observer coverage on al...untill we have 100 percent observer coverage on all trawl and drag and longline vessels we will not have an accurate account of the real halibut bycatch!dropping 15 percent is a start but we should call for 100 percent observer coverage also!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-81878347194067367282012-06-04T09:48:16.882-08:002012-06-04T09:48:16.882-08:00Call anyway and leave your comment...and email als...Call anyway and leave your comment...and email also. This is how you put pressure on the Gov to get Cora and the rest of the AK votes to do the right thing and get the max 15% reduction. It sucks but this is how politics work....dig deep and make the call and email the Gov...it takes just a short amount of time and effort and HOPEFULLY he will get the message that Alaskans are tired of watching a small group of boats kill off our resourceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188370370448778552.post-9733962238458792562012-06-04T09:32:17.241-08:002012-06-04T09:32:17.241-08:00Good luck calling "the governor". He...Good luck calling "the governor". He'll just direct you to his ADF&G Commissioner, who by the way sits on the NPFMC. You'll be playing phone tag for several days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com