Mark your calendar for the Seaweed Mariculture Workshop on March 5th from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm in the Assembly Chambers. Speakers include Gary Freitag and Quentin Fong with the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program. The workshop will include information on the practical aspects of seaweed mariculture. For more information, contact Liz Cabrera at 772-4042 or email petersburgedc@gmail.com
Seaweed Mariculture Workshop in Petersburg
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vessel surveyor trip to Petersburg
Coastal Marine Surveys from Sitka is looking to make a trip to Petersburg to survey vessels. They have a couple vessels in need of surveys and would like to have at least three to make it worth their while. If you are in need of a survey, please contact Greg Cushing at (907)738-5435.
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AMSEA Drill Conductor Class
AMSEA will conduct a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshop in Petersburg on February 5th from 8am-5pm and February 6th from 8am-12pm at the Tides Inn. The class is free to commercial fishermen. You can register online or by calling (907)747-3287.
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Dockside Exams in Petersburg
The USCG has a trip planned for Petersburg to conduct dockside exams before the crab fisheries from February 4th-8th. You can sign up at the Harbor Master office. The examiners are currently furloughed and their trip could be canceled if the government shutdown continues.
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SEAK Purse Seine Buyback update
Due to the government shutdown, SEAK Purse Seine Buyback Ballots have not been mailed. They were meant to be received by permit holders and returned to NMFS between January 15-February 15th.
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PVOA Meeting with ADF&G Commissioner Vincent-Lang
ADF&G Commissioner Vincent-Lang will be in Petersburg this weekend during the Board of Game meetings and would like to meet with local fishermen during his visit. Please join us tomorrow, January 12th from 3-4pm at the PVOA office.
Tomorrow evening, Icicle Seafoods and the Petersburg Vessel Owners Association are hosting a reception welcoming the Board of Game and ADF&G Commissioner Vincent-Lang. Please join us January 12th at 5:00 pm upstairs of the Sons of Norway Hall. Light dinner and snacks catered by the Salty Pantry. View the flier here.
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ADF&G King/Tanner Task Force
The King/Tanner Task Force Meeting will be held tomorrow, Thursday the 13th from 1:00pm-4:30pm. The meeting will be hosted at the ADF&G Southeast Regional office in Douglas and connected via web conferencing at the Tides Inn Conference Room, 307 1st Street in Petersburg.
If you cannot make the meeting in person and would like to call in, please use 1-800-315-6338 with access code: 51977.
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