Thursday, December 31, 2015
Setnetters win
The Alaska Supreme Court, in an opinion issued today, struck down a proposed ballot initiative to ban commercial setnets in certain areas of the state including Cook Inlet.
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Pollock climbs, sablefish drops
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has set the 2016 total allowable catch (TAC) for Alaska groundfish.
Here are the TACs for key species and the percent change from 2015.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Eastern Bering Sea pollock, 1,340,000 tons, up 2.3 percent
Pacific cod, 251,519 tons, up 0.8 percent
Yellowfin sole, 144,000 tons, down 3.4 percent
Atka mackerel, 55,000 tons, up 0.9 percent
Pacific Ocean perch, 31,900 tons, down 0.4 percent
Sablefish, 2,708 tons, down 13.6 percent
GULF OF ALASKA
Pollock, 257,872 tons, up 29.5 percent
Pacific cod, 71,925 tons, down 4.4 percent
Pacific Ocean perch, 24,437 tons, up 16.3 percent
Sablefish, 9,087 tons, down 13.6 percent
The TACs are subject to U.S. commerce secretary approval.
Here are the TACs for key species and the percent change from 2015.
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Eastern Bering Sea pollock, 1,340,000 tons, up 2.3 percent
Pacific cod, 251,519 tons, up 0.8 percent
Yellowfin sole, 144,000 tons, down 3.4 percent
Atka mackerel, 55,000 tons, up 0.9 percent
Pacific Ocean perch, 31,900 tons, down 0.4 percent
Sablefish, 2,708 tons, down 13.6 percent
GULF OF ALASKA
Pollock, 257,872 tons, up 29.5 percent
Pacific cod, 71,925 tons, down 4.4 percent
Pacific Ocean perch, 24,437 tons, up 16.3 percent
Sablefish, 9,087 tons, down 13.6 percent
The TACs are subject to U.S. commerce secretary approval.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Friday, December 4, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Sizeable Sitka herring harvest projected
The state has set a preliminary quota of 15,674 tons of herring for next spring's Sitka Sound sac roe fishery.
That's a fairly large number.
This year, Sitka seiners and processors working as a cooperative took the full quota of 8,756 tons. The fishery ran from March 18-25.
The 2014 season yielded a harvest of 16,976 tons of herring.
That's a fairly large number.
This year, Sitka seiners and processors working as a cooperative took the full quota of 8,756 tons. The fishery ran from March 18-25.
The 2014 season yielded a harvest of 16,976 tons of herring.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Pollock aplenty
The Eastern Bering Sea pollock stock appears quite healthy, and federal regulators are likely to set another large harvest quota for the 2016 season.
That's based on the lastest stock assessment, which recommends an ABC, or acceptable biological catch, of 2,090,000 tons.
That's more than enough to allow for a quota equal to or greater than this year's 1,310,000 tons.
Bering Sea pollock is one of the world's largest and most lucrative commercial fish stocks. The whitefish is used to produce such products as fish sticks and surimi.
Pollock roe also is very valuable, comprising over 4 percent of the catch weight under optimal conditions.
From 1977-2015, the Eastern Bering Sea pollock catch has averaged 1,178,008 tons.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will set 2016 quotas for pollock and other Alaska groundfish at its meeting next month in Anchorage.
That's based on the lastest stock assessment, which recommends an ABC, or acceptable biological catch, of 2,090,000 tons.
That's more than enough to allow for a quota equal to or greater than this year's 1,310,000 tons.
Bering Sea pollock is one of the world's largest and most lucrative commercial fish stocks. The whitefish is used to produce such products as fish sticks and surimi.
Pollock roe also is very valuable, comprising over 4 percent of the catch weight under optimal conditions.
From 1977-2015, the Eastern Bering Sea pollock catch has averaged 1,178,008 tons.
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will set 2016 quotas for pollock and other Alaska groundfish at its meeting next month in Anchorage.
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