JUNEAU, AK: This week in Sitka, Alaska, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council failed to take action on Chinook and chum salmon bycatch, despite the pleas of a broad array of Alaskans and overwhelming evidence from state and federal scientists that some runs are on the verge of collapse. According to the Alaska Department of […]
Juneau, AK – Commercial fishermen and others from throughout Alaska are calling for a sea change in Alaska’s fisheries management. Today, fishermen delivered a letter signed by over 300 Alaskans to Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and his administration, asking the governor to address the crisis facing Alaska’s Chinook salmon by advocating for a much lower […]
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has ruled that when halibut harvested using sport guide services possessed with halibut not using sport guide services in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska that all the fish are subject to guided sport fishing limits. The final action came during the spring meeting of the council this past week in […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker has nominated two longtime Alaska fishermen to fill openings on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. Andrew Mezirow is a lifelong sports fisherman who has participated in numerous fisheries. He is the owner of Gray Light Sportfishing and was the chief officer of the University of Alaska Research Vessel Alpha […]