Here’s the link to Commercial Fishery Announcements (Includes Subsistence and Personal Use) PDFs Published in the Last 7 Days.
Download “2012 SOUTH ALASKA PENINSULA AREA STATE-WATERS PACIFIC COD SEASON OPENINGS” as a PDF.
Download “2012 CHIGNIK AREA STATE-WATERS PACIFIC COD SEASON OPENINGS” as a PDF.
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ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES
NEWS RELEASE
CLOSURE OF THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE SOUTH PENINSULA DISTRICT TO TANNER CRAB FISHING
EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 4-S-13-12
All remaining open waters of the Eastern Section of the South Peninsula District will close to
Tanner crab fishing at 5:59 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2012. Catch reports indicate total harvest
will approach survey estimates of allowable Tanner crab surplus. Further harvest is not
warranted to protect the long-term health of the Tanner crab stock.
All pots within the Eastern Section of the South Peninsula District must be unbaited with doors
open at the time of the closure. Unbaited pots may be stored in the closed area in waters deeper
than 25 fathoms for seven days. After seven days, all pots remaining in the closed area must be
removed from the water or placed in waters less than 25 fathoms deep.
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CLOSURE OF PAVLOF BAY AND JUDE ISLAND IN THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE SOUTH PENINSULA DISTRICT TANNER CRAB FISHERY
EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 4-8-4-12
All waters between 161° W. longitude and 162° W. longitude in the Eastern Section of the South Peninsula District will close to Tanner crab fishing at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Catch reports indicate harvest will approach survey estimates of allowable Tanner crab surplus. Further harvest is not warranted to protect the long-term health of Tanner crab in this area. All pots within the closed area must be unbaited and doors open at the time of the closure. Unbaited pots may be stored in the closed area in waters deeper than 25 fathoms for 72 hours. After 72 hours, all pots remaining in the closed area must be removed from the water or placed in waters shallower than 25 fathoms. Vessel operators are not required to deliver crab harvested from the closed prior to targeting Tanner crab in other areas of the Eastern Section of the South Peninsula District that remain open to Tanner crab fishing.
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2012 CHIGNIK DISTRICT TANNER CRAB SEASON DAILY REPORTING SCHEDULE
Due to the number of vessels expected to participate in the 2012 Chignik District Tanner crab season, voluntary catch reports will be taken between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily. Information provided in catch reports should include area fished, number of pots pulled, and number of Tanner crab retained during the daily fishing period (8:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.). Catch reports will be taken by ADF&G in Kodiak by phone (907-486-1840), satellite dispatch (7894), email (mark.stichert@alaska.gov), or relayed through other participating vessels using encrypted code sheets.
For additional information please contact ADF&G in Kodiak at (907) 486-1840.
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2012 CHIGNIK DISTRICT TANNER CRAB SEASON TO OPEN JANUARY 25
The National Weather Service (NWS) 4:00 AM 48-hour marine forecast for Area 155 on January
23 contained gale warnings. Therefore, the Chignik District Tanner crab final registration and
season opening will be delayed for 24 hours.
By regulation, the start of the Chignik District Tanner crab season may not be delayed due to
weather for more than ten days. Since the season opening was delayed through Tuesday, January
24, final registration will begin at 12:00 NOON on January 24 and the season will open at 12:00
NOON on Wednesday, January 25 regardless of the marine weather forecast.
All participants must validate their Chignik District Tanner crab registration with the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) prior to participating in the fishery. Final registration
will occur at the Harbor Master’s office in Sand Point or by fax from areas outside of Sand Point
starting at 12:00 NOON on Tuesday, January 24. The Kodiak ADF&G fax number is 907-486-
1824.
Participants are advised that the master of each vessel is ultimately responsible for the safety of
the vessel.
For additional information please contact ADF&G in Kodiak at (907) 486-1840.
CLOSURE OF THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE SOUTH PENINSULA DISTRICT TANNER CRAB FISHERY
EMERGENCY ORDER NO. 4-S-4-12
All waters of the Western Section of the South Peninsula District will close to Tanner crab
fishing at 5:59 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2012. Catch reports indicate total harvest will
approach survey estimates of allowable Tanner crab surplus. Further harvest is not warranted to
protect the long-term health of Tanner crab in this area.
All pots within the closed area must be unbaited and doors open at the time of the closure.
Unbaited pots may be stored in the closed area in waters deeper than 25 fathoms for 72 hours.
After 72 hours, all pots remaining in the closed area must be removed from the water or placed
in waters shallower than 25 fathoms. Vessels operators are required to deliver crab harvested
from the Western Section prior to targeting Tanner crab in the Eastern Section of the South
Peninsula District.
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2012 CHIGNIK DISTRICT
TANNER CRAB SEASON – DELAYED
The National Weather Service (NWS) 4:00 AM 48-hour marine forecast for Area 155 on January
20 contained gale warnings. Therefore, the Chignik District Tanner crab final registration and
season opening will be delayed for 24 hours.
If the 48-hour marine weather forecast in Area 155 issued at 4:00 AM on Saturday, January 21
contains a small craft advisory, final registration and the fishery opening will again be delayed
for 24 hours.
If the 48-hour marine weather forecast for Area 155 issued Saturday, January 21 does not contain
a small craft advisory, final registration will begin at 12:00 NOON on January 21 and the fishery
will open at 12:00 NOON on January 22.
Any action to further delay or open the fishery will be announced in a subsequent ADF&G news
release by 9:00 AM on Saturday, January 21.
For additional information please contact ADF&G in Kodiak at (907) 486-1840.
Download this press release as a PDF from ADF&G.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Alaska Board of Fisheries
THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES CALLS FOR PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE SUBSISTENCE, COMMERCIAL, PERSONAL USE, SPORT, GUIDED SPORT, AND GUIDED SPORT ECOTOURISM FINFISH REGULATIONS FOR BRISTOL BAY; ARCTIC-YUKON-KUSKOKWIM, ALASKA PENINSULA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS FINFISH AREAS; AND STATEWIDE FINFISH REGULATIONS
PROPOSAL DEADLINE – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, APRIL 10, 2012
The Alaska Board of Fisheries is accepting proposed changes to the subsistence, commercial, personal use, sport, guided sport, and guided sport ecotourism finfish regulations for the Bristol Bay, Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim, and Alaska Peninsula/Aleutian Islands management areas. Finfish includes: salmon, herring, trout, groundfish, char, burbot, northern pike, whitefish, Pacific cod, sablefish, shark, pollock, etc., but does not include halibut.
The board is accepting proposed changes to the subsistence, commercial, personal use, sport, guided sport, and guided sport ecotourism finfish provisions regulations. Examples of “statewide finfish†regulations can be found in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code and include, but are not limited to, policy for the management of sustainable salmon fisheries, policy for the management of mixed stock fisheries, policy for statewide salmon escapement goals, possession of sport-caught fish, fishing by proxy, etc.
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, APRIL 10, 2012
To insure that the proposed booklets are distributed well in advance of the board meetings and the fishing season, the board has set 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 as the proposal deadline.
Proposals may be submitted by mail, fax, or online:
Mail: ADF&G, Boards Support Section
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Fax: (907) 465-6094
Online: http://boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov/
Proposals must be received by the 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 deadline at the Board Support Section office in Juneau. A postmark is NOT sufficient for timely receipt. You are encouraged to submit proposals at the earliest possible date.
Please use the Board of Fisheries proposal form, available from any office of the Boards Support Section or on our website at http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/fishinfo/index.php. Proposals must contain a contact telephone number and address. Please print or type the individual’s name or organization’s name as appropriate. A fax is acceptable and considered an original. Currently, we are unable to accept submission of proposal via email. We are working with our information technology section and hope to be able to offer this option soon.
All proposals are reviewed by the board’s proposal review committee prior to publication. Language that is emotionally charged detracts from the substance of the proposal. It may draw opposition that may not be germane to the element(s) of the proposal and may elicit nonresponsive charges from the public/board members. The proposal review committee reserves the right to edit proposals containing offensive language. Proposals published in the proposal book will be referenced with the appropriate Alaska Administrative Code citation and include a brief description of the action requested. Following publication, proposal booklets will be available to advisory committees and the public for review and comment.
Proposals received per the above “Call for Proposals†deadline will be considered by the Board of Fisheries during the October 2012 through March 2013 meeting schedule.
For more information, please contact the Alaska Board of Fisheries Executive Director at (907) 465-4110.
