If federal regulators move forward with a catch share program for Gulf of Alaska trawl fisheries such as pollock and cod, some of the catch shares should go to "community fishing associations."
Right?
Some Alaska legislators evidently think so. They've introduced this resolution urging consideration of the idea.
The House Special Committee on Fisheries is scheduled to give the resolution a hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Rep. Paul Seaton, R-Homer, chairs the committee.
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Let it be known
Federal regulators have posted notice of a control date for the Central Gulf of Alaska trawl fisheries.
The control date of Dec. 31, 2012, is a cutoff date as the North Pacific Fishery Management Council works toward establishing a catch share program.
The council wants to discourage "speculative entry" into the fisheries.
That means, hey, if you're thinking of jumping into the Central Gulf trawl sector and fishing real hard to build up catch history in hopes of landing bigger shares, don't bother. History built after Dec. 31 might not count.
The control date of Dec. 31, 2012, is a cutoff date as the North Pacific Fishery Management Council works toward establishing a catch share program.
The council wants to discourage "speculative entry" into the fisheries.
That means, hey, if you're thinking of jumping into the Central Gulf trawl sector and fishing real hard to build up catch history in hopes of landing bigger shares, don't bother. History built after Dec. 31 might not count.
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