Southeast Alaska Pilot’s Association provided this flier on avoiding collisions with cruise ships and the following charts of cruise ship track lines through gillnet fishing areas: Sumner tracklines Eldred Rock tracklines Little Island tracklines Stephens/Grand Island tracklines
Petersburg ADF&G Advisory Committee Meetings
The Petersburg ADF&G Advisory Committee will meet tonight, tomorrow night, and the evening of 14thbeginning at 6:30 each evening to take up Board of Fisheries proposals for the Southeast Finfish and Shellfish meeting in January. These meetings are open to the public. You can join in person at the OBI Cookhouse, or virtually via Zoom. Please notice there are separate Zoom Links for each evening. **Tonight, December 9th beginning at 6:30 pm To join the meeting from a computer or phone, use the following Zoom link or phone number, and enter the meeting ID and passcode. Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87593998977?pwd=L0tOS1NTeTAwMWx0TGRXUUJ5R0pJdz09 Phone: +1 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 875 9399 8977 Passcode: 488351 **Tomorrow, December 10th beginning Read more…
SEASWAP: Southeast Alaska Sperm Whale Avoidance Project on KTOO
The 2006 documentary film SEASWAP: Southeast Alaska Sperm Whale Avoidance Project is being pulled from the archives for an encore primetime airing on KTOO 360TV! Watch via broadcast, cable, satellite or online (ktoo.org/watch) on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 8pm. About the film: Alaska commercial fisherman Kendall Folkert works hard for his catch. Long hours on the boat can lead to disappointment and financial trouble when crafty sperm whales steal black cod off his longline gear. A team of researchers joins Kendall in the North Pacific to outwit the clever animals. Whale researchers Aaron Thode (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) and Jan Straley (University of Alaska Southeast) join forces in a unique collaboration with fishermen and fisheries managers to understand the signals prompting Read more…
Alaska Sea Grant Shellfish and Seaweed Festival
Alaska Sea Grant is holding a virtual Shellfish and Seaweed Festival from May 17-20 beginning at 6pm each evening. Register here to learn about shellfish and seaweed farming, take a virtual tour of Alaska oyster and seaweed farms, discover ways to prepare mariculture foods, and more.
USDA Seafood Trade Relief Program
The USDA recently introduced the Seafood Trade Relief Program (STRP) including $530 million for U.S. fishermen impacted by ‘retaliatory tariffs.’ Fishermen can apply for relief through the program until December 14, 2020. The STRP seafood payment rate will be on a per pound basis and will reflect the estimated severity of the impact of trade disruptions to U.S. seafood caught and sold commercially. Seafood commodities covered through STRP and their payment rates: Atka Mackerel $0.10 lb Crab (Dungeness) $0.47 lb Crab (King) $0.47 lb Crab (snow) $0.47 lb Crab (Southern Tanner) $0.47 lb Flounder $0.15 lb Geoduck $0.76 lb Goosefish $0.10 lb Herring $0.04 lb Lobster $0.50 lb Pacific Cod $0.14 lb Pacific Ocean Perch $0.10 lb Pollock $0.01 lb Sablefish $0.10 lb Salmon $0.16 Read more…
Modified Temporary Transfer Provision for IFQs
NMFS published the emergency rule for the modified temporary transfer provision for the halibut and sablefish IFQ fisheries making it effective June 25th. This liberalizes the transfers of IFQs for the 2020 season. Quota share holders that wish to use this provision need to fill out the Application for Temporary Transfer. Instructions for the transfer process are here. Read more…
Sea Grant workshop on Seafood Direct Marketing
Alaska Sea Grant will also be holding a 5-day online workshop on starting and operating a seafood direct marketing business beginning at 5:30pm each evening of April 20, 22, 24, 26, and 29. The workshop will cover regulations, marketing, business planning, and quality. You can register here.