The North Pacific Fishery Management Council begins a seven-day meeting tomorrow at the Hilton hotel in downtown Anchorage.
The Christmas meeting is always a big one for the council, the time when catch limits are set for the coming year.
Looking over the packed agenda, three items stand out:
Halibut — The council will receive a report from the National Marine Fisheries Service that explains how the embattled halibut catch sharing plan might be saved — or simply killed.
Crab — The council has blocked out a full day to talk about lingering issues with "crab rationalization," including the theory — will Deckboss get in trouble for using that word? — that crewmen have taken a pay cut under the new management regime.
Groundfish — As already mentioned, the council will set the "total allowable catch" for important species in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. I'd be surprised to see much excitement here. Government scientists seem to have blessed a Bering Sea pollock TAC well in excess of 1 million metric tons, similar to what the industry enjoyed this past season. Another important Bering Sea target, cod, could see a decent increase.
Council actions are subject to U.S. commerce secretary approval.
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Bering Sea snow crab quota surges by 64 percent
Yesterday brought bad news on Bristol Bay red king crab, historically the state's most valuable crab crop.
Today comes good news on another major fishery, Bering Sea snow crab.
The total allowable catch for the upcoming season is 88.9 million pounds, up 64 percent from last season's 54.3 million pounds.
The season opens at noon Oct. 15, but typically the fleet waits until after the first of the year to take most of the crab.
Here's a press release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Today comes good news on another major fishery, Bering Sea snow crab.
The total allowable catch for the upcoming season is 88.9 million pounds, up 64 percent from last season's 54.3 million pounds.
The season opens at noon Oct. 15, but typically the fleet waits until after the first of the year to take most of the crab.
Here's a press release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Bristol Bay red king crab quota cut nearly in half
The total allowable catch for the upcoming Bristol Bay red king crab season will be 7.8 million pounds.
That's a 47 percent cut from last season's TAC of 14.8 million pounds.
Here's a press release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The fishery opens at noon Oct. 15.
The department says it'll announce the TAC for Bering Sea snow crab as soon as tomorrow.
That's a 47 percent cut from last season's TAC of 14.8 million pounds.
Here's a press release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The fishery opens at noon Oct. 15.
The department says it'll announce the TAC for Bering Sea snow crab as soon as tomorrow.
Most Alaska groundfish catches to surge in 2011
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council this morning set the 2011 total allowable catch for pollock and other groundfish.
The limits are subject to final approval by the U.S. commerce secretary.
Here's a rundown of the major species, the catch limits and the percentage change from the 2010 limits.
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Pollock — 1.25 million metric tons, up 54 percent
Pacific cod — 227,950 tons, up 35 percent
Yellowfin sole — 196,000 tons, down 10.5 percent
Atka mackerel — 53,080 tons, down 28 percent
Pacific Ocean perch — 24,700 tons, up 31 percent
Gulf of Alaska
Pollock — 96,215 tons, up 13.5 percent
Pacific cod — 65,100 tons, up 9 percent
Arrowtooth flounder — 43,000 tons, no change
Pacific Ocean perch — 16,997 tons, down 3 percent
Sablefish — 11,290 tons, up 9 percent
The limits are subject to final approval by the U.S. commerce secretary.
Here's a rundown of the major species, the catch limits and the percentage change from the 2010 limits.
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Pollock — 1.25 million metric tons, up 54 percent
Pacific cod — 227,950 tons, up 35 percent
Yellowfin sole — 196,000 tons, down 10.5 percent
Atka mackerel — 53,080 tons, down 28 percent
Pacific Ocean perch — 24,700 tons, up 31 percent
Gulf of Alaska
Pollock — 96,215 tons, up 13.5 percent
Pacific cod — 65,100 tons, up 9 percent
Arrowtooth flounder — 43,000 tons, no change
Pacific Ocean perch — 16,997 tons, down 3 percent
Sablefish — 11,290 tons, up 9 percent
Bering Sea crab quotas announced
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game today announced catch limits for the Bering Sea crab fisheries opening Oct. 15:
Bristol Bay red king crab: 14.8 million pounds, down 7.5 percent from last season.
Bering Sea snow crab: 54.3 million pounds, up 13 percent from last season.
Bering Sea bairdi Tanner crab: Fishery closed due to low mature female biomass. Last season's quota was 1.35 million pounds.
St. Matthew Island blue king crab: 1.6 million pounds, up 37 percent from last season.
St. Matthew Island blue king crab: 1.6 million pounds, up 37 percent from last season.
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