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Sitka Fish & Game ‘Advisory Committee’ plays a major role in reviewing proposed regulations for salmon, herring, and shellfish

Sitka Fish & Game ‘Advisory Committee’ plays a major role in reviewing proposed regulations for salmon, herring, and shellfish

by KCAW News | Dec 14, 2021 |

Heather Bauscher updates us on the work of the Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee. The 17-member committee has been meeting twice a week since October, reviewing regulatory proposals for salmon, herring, and shellfish and giving the thumbs up or thumbs down in advance of the State Board of Fisheries meeting in Ketchikan next month. The Sitka AC meets via zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays through the deadline of December 22. Read More
Sitka Tribe’s proposal to protect older herring fails to win Advisory Committee support

Sitka Tribe’s proposal to protect older herring fails to win Advisory Committee support

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Nov 10, 2021 | ,

Efforts by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to change the state’s approach to management of the Sitka Sac Roe Herring fishery don’t look like they’re going anywhere. The second of three proposals submitted by the Tribe failed to win the support of the Sitka Fish & Game Advisory Committee Monday night (11-8-21), just days after an earlier proposal was also shot down. Read More
Sitka Advisory Committee urges a swift end to halibut, salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea trawl fisheries

Sitka Advisory Committee urges a swift end to halibut, salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea trawl fisheries

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 26, 2021 | ,

The Sitka Fish & Game Advisory Committee wants the federal government to cap the excessive bycatch of halibut, salmon, and other valuable species in the Bering Sea trawl fisheries, which primarily target pollock. “It should not be up to the small boat fleet to carry the burden of the trawl fleet's inability to catch their target species without collateral damage,” the committee's letter said. Read More
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