Incidence of halibut bycatch in commercial fisheries with other directed catches comes before the International Pacific Halibut Commission Jan. 27, during the IPHC’s annual meeting, being held this year in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Halibut Bycatch Working Group is scheduled to report to the commission during a public session of the Jan. 26-30 meeting, with […]
Public comment is being sought through June 3, 2015, on a Coast Guard port access route study aimed at reducing maritime casualties and increasing efficiency of commercial vessel traffic movement, as vessel traffic increases in Alaska. Coast Guard officials in Juneau said Dec. 8 that they are seeking comments from as many different waterway users […]
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has appointed veteran commercial fisherman Sam Cotten as acting Commissioner of Fish and Game. The governor said Cotton is among those under consideration for a permanent commissioner appointment. Cotten served two terms on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and has fished for salmon in Kachemak Bay for many years. He […]
I think every writer goes through this period of enormous self doubt….and I’m struggling with it right now I think. I have about ten posts that I have written …rough drafts…..and I never quite allow them to become REAL. Hopefully winter will make me brave! New things going on: Baby has a couple of new […]