Year: 2021
From the ATA President on the Upcoming BoF meeting in Ketchikan
For Trollers Proposal 83 is probably the most important proposal at the 2022 BOF. In Proposal 83 SEAGO (Southeast Alaska Guides Organization) seeks to “borrow” fish from trollers during low quota years and pay them back in high abundance years. If this passes…
Reminder: SE Board of Fisheries Meeting in Ketchikan January 4th 8:00 am
Trollers, we need your participation in Ketchikan at the Board of Fisheries bright and early on Monday, January 4th. Many trollers should testify in order to help defend our remaining allocation at this Board meeting. See you there! More information here.
Do you fish in Alaska?
A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT MAGISTRATE IN SEATTLE JUST RULED AGAINST TROLLERS WHICH REALLY MEANS ALL SALMON FISHING IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA. IF THIS RULING IS ADOPTED, DIRECTED AND INCIDENTAL CATCH OF KING SALMON, COMMERCIAL AND SPORT, ARE IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY. TROLLERS ARE THE ONE OF THE…
WFC LAWSUIT UPDATE 9/29/21
Our latest news on the WFC lawsuit is not good. A magistrate has sided with the WFC (against reason, I believe as the SRKW count is strong and strenghening!). And while the judge has yet to agree with the magistrate, we…
