It’s the third time in seven years that the hatchery application has failed in the bay, all submitted by the same Juneau man.
Fisheries
Some charter companies would trade number of fish for more fishing
NOAA Fisheries released both the Pacific halibut catch limits and the charter management measures this week, just days before the season opener on March 24. Numbers are down – roughly 9 percent overall from last year.
As Sitkans wait for roe, news of sickness from herring eggs in Canada
Typically, cholera is associated with tropical destinations. But recently, the bacteria that can cause the disease was found in subsistence herring eggs in British Columbia.
King salmon sport fishing shut down on Southeast’s inside waters
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is shutting down sport fishing for king salmon this weekend on most of the inside waters of Southeast Alaska due to conservation concerns.
Walker admin says Army Corps of Engineers moving too fast on Pebble mine
Gov. Bill Walker has said he doesn’t support the mine and believes the priority should be on the region’s salmon.
After 3 decades, Washington state bans Atlantic salmon farms
Atlantic salmon farming has been banned from Washington state waters after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the restrictions on nonnative fish farms into law last week in Olympia.
Department says Taku River salmon numbers are overestimated
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says it has been overestimating how many Chinook and sockeye salmon make it up the Taku River.
In tough year for trollers, Mallott backs Alaska’s salmon treaty team
The Pacific Salmon Treaty is up for renewal this year. As a backdrop, Southeast trollers are still stinging from last summer’s decision to not open the king salmon season a second time to protect stocks.
Researcher testing devices to measure, identify halibut bycatch
A researcher is developing a device that could help make monitoring halibut bycatch more efficient. Craig Rose from FishNext Research is in town for Kodiak’s fisheries trade show, ComFish, and will talk about the ongoing project: a chute camera and its accompanying software.
New state Forest Service leader has Alaska experience
“We spent 23 years together in Alaska and just having an opportunity to come back and re-engage with folks and work on Alaska issues has just been a dream of mine,” said incoming Regional Forester David Schmid.