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March 22, 2005 Contents 1. Chignik salmon co-op overturned 2. Coast Guard cutter takes Trident processing ship Independence under tow 3. Debate on 113 about ‘jobs’ 4. Kodiak Tanner fishermen racing against March 31 closure 5. BOF making changes in crab regulation 6. Box to track boats chafes like an ankle bracelet, fishermen say 7. Pebble Mine prospect doesn't pan out for local villages 8. Murkowski Thanks Legislature for Supporting Juneau Access 9. Governor Announces New Natural Resources Conservation Development Board 10. Lawmakers think again about commercial fishing fees 11. Regulators report sea lions will be OK with Kensington Mine 12. Market fresh: Limited halibut supply has gone south 13. Small band of halibut charter captains fight quotas 14. Conservation can be good for business - Dave Benton in Intl. Tribune 15. Alaska’s “Go Wild” Event Makes A Splash In Boston 16. OR: Bill would end toxic mixing zones in Oregon rivers 17. NW: Northwest drought will hurt salmon runs 18. BC: Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery faces shutdown 19. BC: Sea lice research expanded 20. EU anti-dumping tariff hits Norwegian salmon 21. FR: MSC approved AK Salmon product adopted by French discount chain 22. Laine Welch's Fish Radio, sponsored by VesselConnection / Wireless Matrix 23. Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial Juneau. - deadline near 24. USDA Value-added grants – deadline May 6, 2005 25. New fund aims to boost sales of sustainable seafood, reward investors. 26. NPFMC draft agenda for April 6 - 11, Anchorage 27. Managing our Nations Fisheries II - Washington DC March 24-26 28. BOF Salmon Restructuring Panel - summary from February 16-17 meeting 29. NOAA Seeks Comments on Application to Harass Marine Mammals. 30. NOAA Fisheries Releases New Plan for Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Recovery 31. NOAA Magazine new topics: 32. NOAA Issues 2005 Spring Outlook - AK warm & wet 33. New Educational Tool Examines Infamous Alaskan Oil Spill 16 Years Later 34. Deadline for Federal Subsistence proposals - March 25 35. Deadline for Board of Fisheries proposals - April 8 36. Deadline for comment on MSC salmon recertification March 30 37. April 4 deadline for W.AK Salmon Set Net & Upper Yukon Salmon Fish Wheel 38. MPAs - Marine Protected Areas Fed. Advisory Committee 5th Meeting Transcripts 39. MMRC: New Approach Measures Heat Flux in Steller Sea Lions 40. UAF MAP - USDA TAA Technical Training workshop schedule 1. Chignik salmon co-op overturned Supreme Court: Board that set up plan didn't have the authority… http://www.adn.com/money/story/6285728p-6161037c.html Chignik Decision is online at http://www.state.ak.us/courts/ops/sp-5880.pdf (pdf) &&
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:R8trtRfrg5AJ: 2. Coast Guard cutter takes Trident processing ship Independence under tow A Coast Guard cutter took under tow Tuesday a commercial fish processing ship with 204 people aboard that had been adrift in the Gulf of Alaska… The 325-foot Independence's steering system failed Monday in 20-foot seas with blowing snow and winds as high as 60 mph. The weather calmed overnight.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp? 3. Debate on 113 about ‘jobs’ Two legal opinions on Senate Bill 113 and another in preparation, pre-empted a second round of public testimony before the Senate Resources Committee Wednesday. After Sen. Wagoner announced the postponement, many of the 13 people gathered at the Kodiak Legislative Office to speak via teleconference turned to each other and discussed what they saw as pros and cons of state-water groundfish rationalization… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1251 & Constitution should not be compromised with new bill -article by Ron & Julie Kavanuagh of Kodiak http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1258 4. Kodiak Tanner fishermen racing against March 31 closure The southwest section of the Kodiak District closed to Tanner crab fishing Tuesday at 1 p.m. The guideline harvest level of 450,000 pounds was reached, said Kodiak Area Shellfish Management Biologist Nick Sagalkin… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1252 5. BOF making changes in crab regulation …By next season, a fisherman who is no longer commercial crab fishing can harvest subsistence crab from any section in the Kodiak Area that has been closed for at least two weeks… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1245 BOF list of Actions (from before Kodiak Crab March 7-13 meeting):
http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/fishinfo/meetsum 6. Box to track boats chafes like an ankle bracelet, fishermen say A "black box" tracking system installed on fishing boats to prevent them from straying into waters protected for conservation of groundfish has drawn complaints from commercial fishermen, who compare it to government spying…
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/ 7. Pebble Mine prospect doesn't pan out for local villages Northern Dynasty's open-pit plan spurs public opposition…
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6299385p- 8. Murkowski Thanks Legislature for Supporting Juneau Access …The House passed House Resolution 7 and the Senate passed Senate Resolution 2, both of which support the Juneau Access Preferred Alternative 2 on the final day of public comment for the Environmental Impact Statement on this issue. Governor's press release: http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1622 HR 7am: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/24/Bills/HR0007B.PDF SR 2: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/24/Bills/SR0002A.PDF 9. Governor Announces New Natural Resources Conservation Development Board Governor Frank H. Murkowski named five Alaskans to the Natural Resources Conservation Development Board on March 17. They are George Woodbury, Kathy Sonnichsen, Michael Swan, Lawrence Traw, and George Krier. The Natural Resources Conservation Development Board advises the Commissioner of Natural Resources and recommends action for the effective and orderly development of agricultural, forest and grazing lands. http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1621 10. Lawmakers think again about commercial fishing fees Court Ruling: State must charge nonresidents with multiple permits less.
http://www.adn.com/news/government/legislature/story/ SB 93 full text: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/24/Bills/SB0093A.PDF & SB 93 Bill tracking:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp? 11. Regulators report sea lions will be OK with Kensington Mine Feds say Kensington mine ferry will disrupt Steller population but won't jeopardize it
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/032205/loc_ & NOAA Fisheries Releases Bi-Op Concerning the Kensington Gold Project http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/newsreleases/kensington032105.htm 12. Market fresh: Limited halibut supply has gone south Don't look for a break on halibut prices anytime soon… Because of the recent storms, the halibut fleet wasn't able to get to the fishing grounds. And when it finally did, on Sunday, the catch was earmarked for buyers Outside, primarily in Seattle... http://www.adn.com/life/story/6275297p-6152535c.html 13. Small band of halibut charter captains fight quotas Fishermen face uphill battle against concept and for their livelihoods.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/ 14. Conservation can be good for business - Dave Benton in Intl. Tribune …While the regional council system has been criticized by some for its decentralized approach, it works when applied conscientiously. In Alaska for example, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has provided sustainable fisheries year after year and has protected fish habitats…
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/03/20/opinion/ & Representatives, Fishermen Declare Science-based Fishery Management Essential for Job Security
http://www.conservefish.org/site/mediacenter/ & Farr seeks better fisheries monitoring..
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald 15. Alaska’s “Go Wild” Event Makes A Splash In Boston http://www.dced.state.ak.us/pub/Go_Wild.pdf 16. OR: Bill would end toxic mixing zones in Oregon rivers An environmental and consumer protection organization on Saturday called for legislation to restore the water quality of the Willamette River…
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/02/27/ 17. NW: Northwest drought will hurt salmon runs http://www.katu.com/team2/story.asp?ID=75912 18. BC: Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery faces shutdown One of the Canada's richest fisheries, the Fraser River sockeye salmon run, will likely be shut down for the 2008 season due to a sharp decline in spawning stocks that may be related to climate change… http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename 19. BC: Sea lice research expanded The (Canada) federal Fisheries and Oceans Department is expanding its research into how sea lice affect West Coast salmon but scientists say the jury is still out on whether lice from commercial fish farms endanger wild stocks…
http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/ 20. EU anti-dumping tariff hits Norwegian salmon The EU Commission wants to place an average 16 percent anti-dumping tariff on Norwegian salmon. The tariff would reportedly cost Norwegian seafood producers more than NOK 1.3 billion (USD 210 million) a year.
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/business/ 21. FR: MSC approved AK Salmon product adopted by French discount chain French discount chain Ed is now offering private label frozen Alaska salmon as its first Marine Stewardship Council-labelled product..
http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/ 22. Laine Welch's Fish Radio, sponsored by VesselConnection / Wireless Matrix Recent topics: TUE 03/22/05 Frozen salmon fillets gain acceptance in U.S. ? Great news for Alaska! MON 03/21/05 Eating fish reduces depression; New DNA chip identifies bacteria in fish farms FRI 03/18/05 New label tells customers how much seafood is safe to eat THU 03/17/05 Seafood exports soar in 2004; Interview w/Int?l Program Director for ASMI WED 03/16/05 ADF&G Commissioner hopefuls narrowed to three TUE 03/15/05 More on Gulf Groundfish: Policy makers quell concerns, misconceptions MON 03/14/05 Organic salmon launched in Europe; Frankenfish could get approval in US http://www.vesselconnection.com/cgi-bin/fish_radio.pl Sponsored by www.vesselconnection.com (with weather and other useful links) &&&& Laine Welch's Fish Factor March 18 topics: -Alaska seafood continues to make steady inroads into more markets and all indications point to another promising year. -Salmon Farmers Go Organic -Names For Top Job (ADFG Commissioner) Narrowed To Three at http://www.kinyradio.com/fishfactor.html 23. Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial Juneau. - deadline near If you have name to inscribe this year please contact Tom Gemmell at Marine Conservation Alliance ASAP for an application…(907) 523-0731 or tomgemmellmca@gci.net 24. USDA Value-added grants – deadline May 6, 2005 Grants may be used for planning activities and working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products (INCLUDES FISH). Eligible applicants are independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, agricultural producer groups, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures. (INCLUDES FISHERMEN) Current Solicitation:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan Program Home page: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm Alaska Contact for information: Dean Stewart, USDA Rural Development, 00 West Evergreen, Ste. 201, Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: (907) 761-7722 25. New fund aims to boost sales of sustainable seafood, reward investors. …The people behind the Sea Change Investment Fund, which opened for business Monday, say it's the first to try to tap the power of the market to encourage sustainable fishing practices and make the world's oceans healthier -- while providing solid returns for investors…
http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/14/news/ 26. NPFMC draft agenda for April 6 - 11, Anchorage http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/Agendas/405Agenda.pdf 27. Managing our Nations Fisheries II - Washington DC March 24-26 Meeting of regional fishery management councils - Home page for conference agendas and info: http://www.managingfisheries.org/ Policymakers, Scientists, Environmentalists, Fishing Industries To Discuss Parts Of President Bush’s Ocean Action Plan - Head of NOAA to Speak at Conference http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/mar05/noaa05-029.html 28. BOF Salmon Restructuring Panel - summary from February 16-17 meeting
http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/fishinfo/sirp/ 29. NOAA Seeks Comments on Application to Harass Marine Mammals. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Wants to Conduct Ocean Surveys off Alaska. Comment period through April 20, 2005…
http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/newsreleases/ 30. NOAA Fisheries Releases New Plan for Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Recovery http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/newsreleases/beluga031605.htm ADN article on plan:
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/ & Beluga migration
disputed - Villagers say whales have moved due to Red Dog zinc shipments:
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/ 31. NOAA Magazine new topics: NOAA — Where Science Gains Value NOAA And The Future Of Coastal And Ocean Economics A New Vision For Noaa’s Observing Systems Modernization Of Noaa Fisheries Survey Vessels 32. NOAA Issues 2005 Spring Outlook - AK warm & wet NOAA’s seasonal outlook calls for warmer-than-normal temperatures in parts of the West, Southwest, the mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Alaska, and Hawaii... Above-normal
precipitation is expected in parts of the western Great Lakes, southern
Plains, and most of Alaska..
http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/mar05/ 33. New Educational Tool Examines Infamous Alaskan Oil Spill 16 Years Later A new educational case study describing the impacts and recovery of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound is now available from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Service…
http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/mar05/ & Prince William's Oily Mess: A Tale of Recovery
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/stories/ 34. Deadline for Federal Subsistence proposals - March 25 Proposal form online at: http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/law.cfm?fpf=1 USFWS Subsistence home page: http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/index.htm 35. Deadline for Board of Fisheries proposals - April 8 The Alaska Board of Fisheries is accepting proposals for changes to the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial finfish regulations for the Prince William Sound, Southeast Alaska, and Yakutat management areas. In addition, the Board of Fisheries is accepting proposals for changes to all Dungeness crab, shrimp, and miscellaneous shellfish fisheries (including all fisheries statewide). http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/news/2005/03-18-05_nr.php 36. Deadline for comment on MSC salmon recertification March 30 Re-assessment Information online via ADF&G: http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/special/msc/msc.php 37. April 4, 2005 deadline for Western Alaska Salmon Set Net & Upper Yukon River Salmon Fish Wheel Improvement Program Grants
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/oed/seafood/ 38. MPAs - Marine Protected Areas Fed. Advisory Committee 5th Meeting Transcripts from February meetings:
http://www.mpa.gov/fac/05mtg_feb15_17/ MPA Home page: http://www.mpa.gov/fac/fac_meetings.html#fac_feb05 39. MMRC: New Approach Measures Heat Flux in Steller Sea Lions Staying warm in winter is a constant challenge for most warm-blooded Arctic animals, and marine mammals such as Steller sea lions are no exception… 40. UAF MAP - USDA TAA Technical Training workshop schedule: MAP TAA home page: http://www.uaf.edu/map/taa/ |