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STATE of ALASKA FISH & GAME STATUTES

BOARD OF FISHERIES

MAGNUSON STEVENS ACT

NATIONAL OCEAN POLICY

MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING

NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

Meetings / Newsletters

NPFMC Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP)

NPFMC 2010 Salmon FMP Briefing Paper
ATA on Salmon FMP, 2010
Salmon FMP Workshop Report, 2011

Halibut/Sablefish IFQ Program

NPFMC Observer Program

ATA on Observers, 2013

Trawl Bycatch

Salmon
Salmon Bycatch Overview

GOA Salmon

ATA on GOA Bycatch, 2010
ATA on GOA Bycatch, 2011
ATA on GOA Bycatch, 2013

Bering Sea Salmon: Chinook / Chum

Halibut
Halibut Bycatch Overview

ATA to IPHC on Sale of Halibut Bycatch

GOA Halibut Bycatch


PACIFIC SALMON TREATY

Current Agreement Effective January 1, 2010
Treaty Article
Chapter 3: Chinook Salmon  – New Link



ATA Treaty Team

Northern Panel
Deborah Lyons, F/V Kraken
Dennis Watson, F/V Myra 
 

Transboundary Rivers Panel
Jacob Miller, F/V Karrie Lee

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

December 2008  NMFS Approves Section 7 Permit for Pacific Salmon Treaty Fisheries

SPORTFISHING

General
Southeast Sportfish Regulations

Salmon
SE King Salmon Management Plan

Halibut
NPFMC Halibut Issues
2009 One fish bag limit
Analysis of one fish bag limit

SUBSISTENCE

State
Federal

FISH FARMING

National Aquaculture Act of 1980
US Department of Commerce Policy
NOAA Aquaculture Policy
NOAA  Aquaculture Program
NOAA & USDA Alternative Aquaculture Feeds Report
Marine Aquaculture Task Force

Congress
HR 2373 Sustainable Offshore Aqua Act of 2011

Alaska

ADFG Atlantic Salmon as Invasive Species

California
Aquaculture Information
Fish Farm Legislation

Oregon

Washington

WDFW on Atlantic Salmon

British Columbia Statistics

Other States

Other countries

GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON

Food & Drug Administration Documents
Coalition Sign On Letter Opposing GE Salmon
Wall Street Journal Article / New York Times Article
US Senate Letter Opposing GE Salmon
– US Congress Bills Opposing GE Salmon
S. 229 / S. 230H.R. 6265 / H.R. 6264 / H.R. 2112

AquaBounty Reaction to Congressional Action
– AK Legislature Bills Opposing GE Salmon
     HB 99 / HB 100 / HJR 8
California Assembly AB88 GE Salmon Labeling
ATA on AB 88
Article on Labeling
ATA Testimony – GE Briefing (4/16)


HABITAT

Water Quality
Mixing Zone Regulations
Tulsequah Chief Mine

Tongass
Tongass National Forest Land Management Plan

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act
  
2010
  S. 881 & H.R. 2099
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s proposed S.881 amendment
ATA on Murkowski’s June 2010 Proposal

2011
S. 730 / H.R. 1408
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Lands Bill
ATA on Murkowski’s S. 730 May 2011


Ocean Acidification
  General Information
Seafood Industry Group Letter