Our next membership meeting will be Friday, September 2, at 9am in the office. All members are welcome to join.
Month: August 2016
USCG Enhanced Oversight Program
The Coast Guard has announced that the Alternate Safety Compliance program has been suspended while they develop the Enhanced Oversight Program. The USCG will prescribe the Voluntary Safety Guidelines by January 1,2017. The Coast Guard will work with the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee to set the program and will solicit advice from the industry. The full Marine Safety Information Bulletin is here
BOF Teleconference Tomorrow
The Board of Fish will hold a teleconference tomorrow, August 30 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm to consider a petition for an emergency regulation requesting the Board allow Southern Southeast sablefish longline permit holders to convert their gear to pots, or allow fishing later in the year. The meeting will not be open to public testimony during the teleconference. The meeting can also be streamed live from the Board of Fisheries website: www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov