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- Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:46 am
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: ATA Needs Your Help
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22808
ATA Needs Your Help
Hi All: Negotiations are well under way for the 2019 Pacific Salmon Treaty agreement. As usual, there are many issues and the going is rough for Chinook negotiators. And this is just one issue of concern to the troll fleet. In times like these, I can't stress enough the importance of supporting your...
- Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:27 am
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: Winter Fishery Online Survey
- Replies: 0
- Views: 23131
Winter Fishery Online Survey
Hi All: Troll permit holders are reminded that ATA is currently conducting a poll on the winter fishery. You can find the poll in your Spring 2016 newsletter or online: https://goo.gl/forms/HJclOynVGnVcWBFD2 You don't have to be an ATA member to complete the survey, but you do need to be a current P...
- Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: COHO CLOSURE - KING OPENING
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8910
Re: COHO CLOSURE - KING OPENING
NOTE: When the fishery re-opens, there will be NO retention of lingcod for those fishing in Northern Southeast Outside (NSEO)waters.
- Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:50 am
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: COHO CLOSURE - KING OPENING
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8910
COHO CLOSURE - KING OPENING
Hi All: Fishery will be closed for 4 days - August 9-12. Fishery will re-open for both coho and kings on August 13. King fishery will be managed inseason - no set number of days. Announcement attached. The closure is pretty short, but there still MIGHT be a port meeting in Sitka the afternoon of Aug...
- Tue Oct 06, 2015 4:34 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: dock side exams
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10695
Re: dock side exams
Hi John: The current language is actually 'at least every 5 years' and the length of time will be decided by the USCG. There is motivation within the USCG and parts of industry to fix the inspections at once every two years when the next round of clarifying regulations are published. The industry le...
- Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:13 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: 2015 Coho Extension
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8294
2015 Coho Extension
Hi All:
Attached is ADFG's news release announcing the coho extension in MOST of the region. Be mindful of closures in Districts 1, 2, 12, 14, and 15.
Keep safe out there...
Dale
ATA
Attached is ADFG's news release announcing the coho extension in MOST of the region. Be mindful of closures in Districts 1, 2, 12, 14, and 15.
Keep safe out there...
Dale
ATA
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:34 am
- Forum: Troller Talk
- Topic: Direct Market Filletting at sea ILLEGAL.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 76389
Re: Direct Market Filletting at sea ILLEGAL.
Hi All: The USCG has clarified for us that under federal law it is illegal to fillet fish onboard a troll vessel, unless you meet USCG requirements for processors. Here is the message I received: 46 CFR 28.50, the federal definition of a Fish Processing Vessel "means a vessel that commercially ...
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:33 am
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: Troll and Charterboat Meeting June 25th
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8679
Troll and Charterboat Meeting June 25th
Hi All: 1. Below is the announcement for the meeting between trollers and charterboat operators that ATA requested after several altercations erupted between trollers and charter operators at Cape Edgecomb last summer. I encourage those of you in Sitka to attend this meeting and increase understandi...
- Thu May 21, 2015 11:09 am
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: CORRECTION re: USCG Information
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4195
CORRECTION re: USCG Information
Hi All: In a recent newsletter I listed a few of the upcoming USCG requirements. Unfortunately, I misspoke in one area. Not sure if I saw a document with that language, or just fell back to the old rule, which is only important if you also read something with old language. SO... HERE IS WHAT I WROTE...
- Thu May 14, 2015 11:20 am
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: ESA Delisting Petition: Snake River Fall Chinook
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10976
ESA Delisting Petition: Snake River Fall Chinook
Hi All: Comment period is open on the Chinook Futures Coalition's petition to delist Snake River fall Chinook. You can comment online here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0039-0001 Comment Deadline: June 22, 2015 I'll attach ATA's comments in hopes it will help when you...
- Mon May 04, 2015 4:26 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: USCG Vessel Safety Fair
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4755
Re: USCG Vessel Safety Fair
Hi All:
Attached is the schedule for the Safety Fair this week.
Dale
ATA
Attached is the schedule for the Safety Fair this week.
Dale
ATA
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:19 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: USCG Vessel Safety Fair
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4755
USCG Vessel Safety Fair
Hi All: The USCG will host a vessel safety fair in Sitka on May 7th geared towards commercial fishing, charter, and recreational vessels. The event will include: Safety Alerts, what to expect when conducting hoisting ops with a Coast Guard helicopter or when being boarded by the Coast Guard, the new...
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:51 am
- Forum: Troller Talk
- Topic: Direct Market Filletting at sea ILLEGAL.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 76389
Re: Direct Market Filletting at sea ILLEGAL.
Thanks, Curmudgeon.... And I was so hoping to avoid the 'processing' definition thing. I mean, you want a real mind-warp, try getting your head around that one! Suffice it to say that there are (at least) three different definitions by agency, and they are used in different ways. Many hours have bee...
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 2:49 pm
- Forum: Troller Talk
- Topic: Direct Market Filletting at sea ILLEGAL.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 76389
Re: Direct Market Filletting at sea ILLEGAL.
Hi All: Well, this is one big can of worms, so I'll just hit a couple quick things and hopefully will get it right. The regulations for processing at sea and onshore seem to change every couple of years, so never assume you know the rules - call and find someone at the proper agencies who does befor...
- Fri Apr 17, 2015 4:03 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: Mitigation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3784
Re: Mitigation
Hi joeman 79...
No mitigation checks this year. Hope you were able to get in on the program while it was available.
Dale
ATA
No mitigation checks this year. Hope you were able to get in on the program while it was available.
Dale
ATA
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:16 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: Board of Fish - PLEASE READ AND ACT BY APRIL 18
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4664
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:53 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: Board of Fish - PLEASE READ AND ACT BY APRIL 18
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4664
Board of Fish - PLEASE READ AND ACT BY APRIL 18
Hi All: You may have heard that the Governor intends to call the legislature back into an expensive special session if they keep monkeying around and fail to confirm his appointees, most noteably Robert Ruffner - ATA's pick for the Board of Fisheries. The legislature is scheduled to vote on this mat...
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:20 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: Rules
- Replies: 9
- Views: 23604
Re: Rules
Hi All: Just saw this topic line or would have responded sooner - sorry, it's crazy busy in Juneau. I completely agree with Once and Future - it's important to nip dock rumor in the bud, so questions are always good - thanks Carojae. Just remember that some answers and discussion are best handled of...
- Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:25 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: ADFG Port Meeting Schedule
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3518
ADFG Port Meeting Schedule
Hi All: Attached should be ADFG's spring port meeting schedule. I will be at few, if any, this year due to heavy workload in Juneau. ATA's president plans to be at the Craig meeting on April 7. I hope to do separate port meetings in April and May. If anyone has suggestions about the best time for yo...
- Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:15 pm
- Forum: Fisheries Regulations & Politics
- Topic: ACTION ALERT: SB 42
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9302
Re: ACTION ALERT: SB 42 / HB 110
Hi All: HB 110 is the House version of SB 42. It will be heard in House Fisheries Committee Tuesday Apr. 7 10am - the meeting will be teleconferenced and you can go to your Legislative Information Office if you'd like to testify. Information here: http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/detail/29?Root=HB%20...