Applications for “Round 2” CARES Act relief for fishery participants are now available on the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) web site. All applications must be submitted by mail through traditional methods, i.e., USPS, FedEx, UPS. The deadline for postmarking applications…
Please monitor this website if you are interested in applying for the second CARES Act relief program.
The 2021/2022 commercial winter troll fishery for Chinook salmon will reopen in defined outside waters east of the winter boundary line at 12:01 a.m., Sunday, April 3, 2022. The fishery will continue through April 30, 2022, or until the guideline…
After many late night meetings on many iterations, ATA retained the 80-20 (troller to sport) split and managed to reduce the non-resident bag limit in Tier 2 and part of Tier 3, in years of low abundance. This year we…
As you know, a small percentage cannot be expensed due to our lobbying efforts so multiply your ATA dues and contributions by .98.
Thankfully this year trollers will have a higher allocation of kings, 44,700 more kings. The last PST agreement distributed allocation into Tiers. For 2022, we are in the next higher tier. Here is the link to the ADFG announcement pdf.
ATTENTION TROLLERS NEEDED TO TESTIFY IN ANCHORAGEWhile it’s uncertain which day(s) will contain the salmon issues, our best bet is the 16th or 17th of March in Anchorage. While we realize this location is inconvenient, it is imperative that the board…
As of yesterday ATA learned that the BoF is considering revising its SE Meeting to be in Ketchikan on March 10 through 20th, with salmon listed last on their agenda. Since it is difficult to judge when salmon will be…