Rather out of the blue, it seems, the Obama administration today appointed a new chief at the National Marine Fisheries Service.
It's none other than Eileen Sobeck. Read more about her here.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Know fish?
The Kodiak Daily Mirror is looking for a reporter.
"Experience covering commercial fishing issues is a big plus," says this job listing.
"Experience covering commercial fishing issues is a big plus," says this job listing.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
We have halibut commissioners!
President Obama has named his picks for the International Pacific Halibut Commission.
They are Robert D. Alverson, James W. Balsiger and Donald R. Lane.
Here's a press release from the White House.
They are Robert D. Alverson, James W. Balsiger and Donald R. Lane.
Here's a press release from the White House.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Initiative to ban setnets rejected
Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell today rejected a proposed ballot initiative to ban setnets in Cook Inlet and other areas of Alaska.
Treadwell took the action based on a state legal opinion calling the initiative unconstitutional.
More details here.
Treadwell took the action based on a state legal opinion calling the initiative unconstitutional.
More details here.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Trident sues to safeguard its name
Trident Seafoods Corp. is suing Triton Seafoods LLC.
Why?
Because that name, Triton, looks and sounds too much like Trident, the lawsuit argues.
Trident is the largest seafood company in the United States, and has used the term Trident as a trade name and trademark since 1973, says the suit filed in federal court in Seattle.
Triton, meantime, was "organized by Alexander Domnenkov in 2013," the suit says.
Triton's website at tritonseafoods.com "mimics" that of Trident at tridentseafoods.com, the suit contends.
Trident further argues:
"The similarity, both visually and aurally, between the terms TRIDENT and TRITON has caused actual confusion and, given the nature and intensity of the industry, that similarity is highly likely to give rise to further and even greater confusion among fishers, suppliers, vendors, and customers. Some of the people working in the industry in which Trident and Triton compete speak English as a second language and may have even more difficulty distinguishing between the highly similar words TRIDENT and TRITON than native speakers of English do."
Trident is asking the court for an injunction blocking the use of Triton or any other trade name similar to Trident.
Why?
Because that name, Triton, looks and sounds too much like Trident, the lawsuit argues.
Trident is the largest seafood company in the United States, and has used the term Trident as a trade name and trademark since 1973, says the suit filed in federal court in Seattle.
Triton, meantime, was "organized by Alexander Domnenkov in 2013," the suit says.
Triton's website at tritonseafoods.com "mimics" that of Trident at tridentseafoods.com, the suit contends.
Trident further argues:
"The similarity, both visually and aurally, between the terms TRIDENT and TRITON has caused actual confusion and, given the nature and intensity of the industry, that similarity is highly likely to give rise to further and even greater confusion among fishers, suppliers, vendors, and customers. Some of the people working in the industry in which Trident and Triton compete speak English as a second language and may have even more difficulty distinguishing between the highly similar words TRIDENT and TRITON than native speakers of English do."
Trident is asking the court for an injunction blocking the use of Triton or any other trade name similar to Trident.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Walmart summit set
Gov. Sean Parnell says his people will meet with Walmart's people next week in Juneau. Here's a press release.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
27 questions on Kenai king management
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has posted an interesting set of frequently asked questions on Kenai River king salmon management.
The concise, four-page FAQ focuses on the 2013 season, and delves into issues such as escapement policies, how fish are counted, and research projects.
Of course, low king returns to the famed Kenai have caused a lot of angst for all user groups in recent years.
The department's FAQ comes in advance of the state Board of Fisheries meeting on Upper Cook Inlet finfish, starting Jan. 31 in Anchorage. That could be a brawl.
Deckboss himself learned a lot from the FAQ, and highly recommends you read it.
As a sample, here are a couple of questions from the report:
Q23: How many late-run Kenai River king salmon were harvested inriver in 2013?
A23: Inriver sport fishing mortality was 1,620 late-run Kenai River king salmon, including 1,578 fish harvested and 42 fish from release mortality.
Q24: How many late-run Kenai River king salmon were harvested commercially in 2013?
A24: An estimated 2,256 late-run Kenai River king salmon were harvested in the Upper Subdistrict set gillnet commercial fishery in 2013. This estimate is based on the total harvest of king salmon in the fishery and genetic stock identification data collected from harvested king salmon. A total of 426 king salmon were harvested in the Central District drift gillnet commercial fishery.
The concise, four-page FAQ focuses on the 2013 season, and delves into issues such as escapement policies, how fish are counted, and research projects.
Of course, low king returns to the famed Kenai have caused a lot of angst for all user groups in recent years.
The department's FAQ comes in advance of the state Board of Fisheries meeting on Upper Cook Inlet finfish, starting Jan. 31 in Anchorage. That could be a brawl.
Deckboss himself learned a lot from the FAQ, and highly recommends you read it.
As a sample, here are a couple of questions from the report:
Q23: How many late-run Kenai River king salmon were harvested inriver in 2013?
A23: Inriver sport fishing mortality was 1,620 late-run Kenai River king salmon, including 1,578 fish harvested and 42 fish from release mortality.
Q24: How many late-run Kenai River king salmon were harvested commercially in 2013?
A24: An estimated 2,256 late-run Kenai River king salmon were harvested in the Upper Subdistrict set gillnet commercial fishery in 2013. This estimate is based on the total harvest of king salmon in the fishery and genetic stock identification data collected from harvested king salmon. A total of 426 king salmon were harvested in the Central District drift gillnet commercial fishery.
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