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…
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…
In many areas getting the weather forecast via VHF is impossible. Here’s an alternative via text (phone or satellite). Phone: (907) 654-5793 Then in put one of the following codes as text. The weather guys will text back that area’s…
Since the passage of the Derelict Vessels Act (SB 92) in 2018, documented vessel owners have had to register their boats with both the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC) and the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Before passage of the…
AP News – June 14, 2021 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Coast Guard have updated guidance for commercial fishermen saying those who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask…
Here is a Covid application tutorial video from Alaska Sea Grant. Commercial harvesting application tutorial for Section 12005 CARES Act fisheries assistanceAlaskaSeaGrant – April 14, 2021As part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, fisheries assistance funding was…