Category: Recent News
Where we are now 5/27/23
Judge Jones denied ATA’s request for a stay in the Western Washington district court yesterday, Friday 5/26/23. ATA and the State of Alaska and NOAA (US) have already filed appeals with the Ninth Circuit Court and we are also now…
NMFS will talk to trollers in Sitka, June 7th
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Harrigan Centennial Hall
Coho and Chum Troll fisheries will Proceed as usual this year
News Bulletin 5/6/23: ATA received confirmation from ADFG late yesterday that the troll coho and chum fisheries will occur this year as normal, although without Chinook retention. Recent News Articles: Federal judge rules in favor of shutting down SE Alaska…
ATA Press Release in Response to Judge Jones May 2nd Decision
On May 2, 2023, Judge Jones ruled on the WFC lawsuit. Attached is the order we received. This order adopts Judge Peterson recommendations, vacating the Incidental Take Statement that governs the SEAK summer and winter fisheries. The Court’s order will cause irreparable…
2020 Statewide Salmon Fishery Disaster Plan Finalized Including Trollers
The final draft Spend Plan for funds appropriated to address the 2020 Norton Sound, Yukon River, Kuskokwim River, Chignik, Southeast Alaska; and 2021 Yukon River salmon disaster determination was transmitted to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) on April…
2023 ATA Powertroll Nominations Are Open
Nominations are now being accepted for the following ATA board seats until August 20th ! The open seats for nominations are: Please contact ATA via the mail, or email or phone call to nominate a troller for the ATA board.
HJR 5 passed the Alaska State Legislature 3/20/23 and will be on the Governor’s desk soon.
Thank you freshman Representative Himschoot for your sponsorship and tireless work on this important resolution on behalf of our SE economy and fishing families.
Call for Volunteers to participate in a pilot project for the SE AK Salmon Troll Fishery!
We’re looking for 10 trollers to participate in a pilot project for an Electronic Logbook for the troll fishery to help provide valuable data to fishery management, research and the fleet. The paper version of this program ran between 1976-1991 and…