BofF to consider Cook Inlet closures on all fishermen
FishingGovernment October 16, 2017
By Lee Leschper Should all Alaska fishermen, commercial and non-commercial, be closed out of fishing when salmon runs are not meeting escapement goals? Specific to Upper Cook Inlet, should sport fishermen and dipnetters also be blocked from fishing, when commercial fishermen are restricted because a run is low or... Read more
Board of Fish meets in Anchorage this week
FishingGovernment October 16, 2017
The Alaska Board of Fisheries will meet October 17-19, 2017, at the Egan Civic & Convention Center, 555 West 5thAvenue, Anchorage, Alaska beginning at 8:30 am. No regulatory action will be taken at this meeting, but sport fishermen should watch several of the agenda change requests, that could affect 2018 salmon... Read more
Is your PFD going outdoors in Alaska?
Government October 5, 2017
So how are you spending your Alaska PFD this year? Bills, savings, travel are okay. But there’s a lot of playing you can buy outdoors with that $1100 that arrives Thursday. Here are a few suggestions. Travel down South for winter fishing–we like redfish and speckled trout in Texas,... Read more
NOAA wants feedback on rec halibut quota idea
FishingGovernment October 5, 2017
The Federal authority overseeing Alaska halibut fisheries is considering a formal arrangement for selling commercial halibut quota to charter operators. NOAA is asking for public comment on the concept. The press statement this week said in part: NOAA Fisheries is proposing to authorize formation of a recreational quota entity... Read more
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No bait or multiple hooks on Kenai until Aug. 15
Fishing Jul 29, 2020
