ATA LEGAL UPDATE 2/27/24from Attorney Doug Steding There have been multiple developments as the Wild Fish Conservancy continues its assault on fishing in Southeast Alaska: First, on January 11, 2024, WFC filed a petition with the National Marine Fisheries Service to…
ATA is working with the University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Dr. Tyler Hennon to gather water column temperature, salinity and chlorophyll data in the inside waters of Southeast Alaska. We are soliciting fishermen interested in helping to take samples in…
12/06/2023 Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust Mtn for Leave to File Amicus Brief ISO WFC (Dkt. No. 99) NEW 12/06/2023 The Conservation Angler, Native Fish Society, Umpqua Watersheds, Snake River Waterkeeper Mtn for Leave to File Amicus Brief ISO…
Public Comments on Proposal 257 through 259, need to be posted to the ADFG BoF website by and before November 13th. Due to recent technical glitches experienced at ADFG, please do not wait until the last day to submit them.…
On Friday, 10/13/23, the Board of Fisheries (BOF) passed ACR 11, 12 & 13. These ACRs all effect theSEAK Troll Fishery. ATA supports 12 & 13. We are relieved that the Board voted to schedule these in theupcoming Statewide Salmon…
Agenda Change Request 13 (ACR 13) was introduced by ATA Board candidates Monique Wilkerson andDave Richey in effort to rectify an unfounded modification of language from what was passed by theBoard of Fish, March of 2022 as RC 178, into…
All of lower Columbia River to open for fall salmon fishingFall chinook numbers expected to increase from earlier projectionThe Columbian by Allen Thomas – September 20, 2023Fall salmon fishing in the entire lower Columbia River will be open beginning Friday (Sept.…