NSRAA has an RFP out for Thomas Bay. They are looking for a contractor with a boat to help with rearing chum fry beginning this February through early June, an estimated 120 days. A general job description and requirements are listed below. 1. Labor: o A minimum of two people, from Mid-February to early June (est. 120 days), for the rearing of up to 25 million Hidden Falls hatchery chum fry with size goals and release objectives prescribed by Hatchery staff. o The contractor is expected to have a 24 hours/day, 7 days/week presence at the site. Daily tasks will be feeding to promote fry growth and health as well as maintain the nets/pens, and other infrastructure. Work day length will vary from 4-5 hrs per day at start and up to 10 plus hours per day at project end. Occasional trips Read more…
Day: January 4, 2017
Proposed Regulation to all Pots in the C61C Sablefish Fishery
CFEC posted proposed regulations to allow pot gear in the Southern Southeast Inside sablefish fishery (C61C) in response to the October 25th letter from the Board of Fish requesting CFEC conduct a regulatory review of the fishery. If the proposed regulation is adopted, the Board of Fish would take up any regulatory actions under its authority at the 2018 Southeast Finfish meeting. The proposed regulation is here: https://www.cfec.state.ak.us/mnu_Regulations.htm A public meeting will be held February 17, 2017 at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission from 3-4:30pm. If you would like to participate by phone, please contact Doug Rickey at CFEC by email [email protected], or phone (907)790-6963. Written comments will be accepted until 4:30pm on February 17 sent to: Doug Rickey Commercial Read more…