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UFA Update August 9, 2005 The UFA Office is reachable from the fishing grounds on Alaskanet satellite dispatch #6449, thanks to equipment and service provided by Vessel Connection and Satellite Alaska. Satellite Alaska will soon introduce a new online service for fishermen – a single source for ADF&G updates customized for your fishery. Coming soon at: http://www.satellitealaska.com . To get connected, call Harold Whittlesy at 206-321-6896. Contents 1. Homer seaman and legislator Scalzi honored 2. Southwest Alaska sea otters to get federal standing – ESA “Threatened” listing 3. Crab Buyback Proposed Rule on repayment fee system – comment deadline Aug 29 4. NOAA Issues Decision Protecting Fish Habitat – AK no Trawl Zone 5. Klukwan Inc. reapplies for Long Island pesticide spraying permit 6. State has 'lost a giant' in Hammond - Former governor dies in sleep at 83 7. Tulsequah wins OK to move ahead 8. Video cameras new addition to monitoring catches 9. Lynn Canal, Taku River Gillnetters perplexed by poor sockeye catch 10. Petersburg Seiner: "We've got fish, we need more markets" 11. Cook Inlet fishermen net big haul 12. Cook Inlet Salmon Makes Inroads in Scotland, Midwest 13. Holy mola: Thing found nearby is dissected (300 lb.Ocean Sunfish off Kodiak) 14. Whale Researchers Depart Kodiak on research vessel Oscar Dyson 15. Kodiak rationalization discussions continue: Fishing debate nets listeners 16. Kodiak - Local crabbing board in place 17. Biologists free struggling whale from crab pot lines 18. Governor's chef to tout Alaskan seafood down south 19. Blatchford abandons fish marketing job after a week 20. Bill Noll Appointed Commissioner of Commerce 21. USDA Fishery Market News topics online – August Topics: 22. Salmon Enhancement Tax Disbursement Up 23. Subsistence Board Seeks Public Comment on Communities Rural/Nonrural Status 24. Kodiak ‘rural’ status could change 25. Amchitka food chain found safe in study 26. Energy bill with no ANWR, no Bristol Bay drilling, provisions nears passage 27. Alaska Peninsula oil and gas lease sale scheduled 28. Effort aims at using more of the fish - salmon hydroysate - 29. Letter protests Chilkat jet boats 30. BC: Sea Lice and Lousy Excuses 31. Sea debris can trap vessels 32. Russian Captain Sinks Boat Full of Illegal Crabs 33. Kamchatka crab poacher sentenced to 7 years in prison 34. NE Overfishing dispute splits sides again 35. Report shows decline in recreational fishing – FishNet NJ looks into rec fish myths 36. NE: Greenpeace activists board boats 37. Regulator puts pen to worries – Resigned Gulf Council rep writes to Gov. Bush 38. Laine Welch's Fish Radio 39. Catch or See an Atlantic Salmon? - Please Call 1-877-INVASIV (1-877-468-2748 40. MAFAC calls for nominations 41. NOAA posts clarification to Environmental Information Partnerships Policy 42. IPHC closes Area 2A Salmon Troll Incidental Commercial Halibut Fishery 43. Non-treaty Commercial Fishing Period Limits in Area 2A for the August 10 opening 44. Collaborative Insights August Newsletter - Bristol Bay, Icicle, & AK Centrl Exprss. 45. AMSEA Drill Instructor Classes in Sitka, Craig, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Sept-Oct. 46. MSC Certification - Annual Surveillance Report - Alaska Salmon Fisheries 47. Coast Guard temporary final rule on SE Cruise ship security zones 48. Marine Advisory Program Roe Workshop, August 15, Dillingham 49. AK Marine Highway posts plans for 2006 – teleconference 8/11 or comment online 50. Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab season to open Aug 15, ADF&G posts TAC 51. DCCED posts CDQ Group 2nd Quarter reports 52. DEC seeks public comment on HB 19 Pesticide & applicator registration fees 53. CFEC notice on permit and vessel fees regs and hearings Aug 9 & 17 54. Deadline Aug. 10 for Public Comment on Draft Mariculture Regulations (HB 198) 55. ADF&G 2005 Inseason Alaska Salmon Summaries online 56. Salmon Price Report for week of July 25 57. First-Ever U.S. labeling legislation for genetically eng. food becomes law in AK 1. Homer seaman and legislator Scalzi honored Some 300 fishermen, politicians and friends gathered on the Spit on Friday afternoon to celebrate Scalzi, who was described as dogged, generous, upbeat and irreverent. The local fishing organization honored Scalzi, a commercial halibut and cod fisherman and salmon tender operator, with a wreath built of groundline, seine net and fireweed. "He hauled for us all," said the sign below.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6786665p- 2. Southwest Alaska sea otters to get federal standing – ESA “Threatened” listing Sea otters that live from southwestern Cook Inlet to the tip of the Aleutian Chain will now get more federal protection and a biological investigation into why their population has crashed by more than two-thirds since 1980.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6798453p- Washington Post: “…Commercial fishing also does not appear to present a major problem for sea otters... A study found that in the hardest hit areas the otters' primary food was sea urchins…” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/08/AR2005080801640.html Federal Register Notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ &&& – Federal Register Notice on Subsistence sea otter use - USFWS Special Rule for the Southwest Alaska Distinct Population Segment of the Northern Sea Otter…
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ 3. Crab Buyback Proposed Rule on repayment fee system – comment deadline Aug 29 NMFS proposes regulations to implement an industry fee system for repaying a $97,399,357.11 Federal loan financing a fishing capacity reduction program in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab fishery. This action's intent is to implement the fee system. Written comments on this proposed rule must be received by August 29, 2005. Federal Register Notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ APRN Audio Online:
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/apti/news.newsmain? 4. NOAA Issues Decision Protecting Fish Habitat – AK no Trawl Zone Today NOAA Fisheries formalized the decision to proceed with designating the largest marine protected area in U.S. waters—bigger that the entire states of Texas and Colorado combined. The new Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area will prohibit bottom trawling in an area exceeding 274,000 square nautical miles. The agency’s decision also includes protections for other areas and new measures to identify and conserve essential fish habitat in Alaska… The decision is consistent with a February recommendation from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/newsreleases/efhrod080805.htm 5. Klukwan Inc. reapplies for Long Island pesticide spraying permit According to Alaska Public Radio Network, Klukwan, Inc. has reapplied for a permit to spray pesticides on Long Island. The application has u[ to
21 days review in DNR, then back to DEC and Klukwan before posting for
public comment- expect the public comment period to begin early in
September. Look for it at
http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ENV.CONSERV/ Or DEC Public Notices at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/public_notices.htm 6. State has 'lost a giant' in Hammond - Former governor who got oil flowing dies in sleep at 83 Gov. Jay Hammond, a self-described "Bush Rat" who steered the young state of Alaska through turbulent years of growth and environmental preservation, died in his sleep at his Lake Clark home Monday night. He was 83… Clem Tillion acknowledges that most Alaskans will remember Hammond for their annual dividend checks. "But what he did that makes him a hero of mine was the Anadromous Fish act, and many of the things we take for granted," said Tillion, who was Republican president of the state Senate during part of Hammond's tenure. "You know, if you pollute streams, you will be arrested."
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6777146p- 7. Tulsequah wins OK to move ahead Company won't finalize design plans until it can cut costs on B.C. mine Canadian regulators this week approved a controversial environmental assessment to reopen the Tulsequah Chief Mine 40 miles northeast of Juneau. "This is disappointing," said state Rep. Kim Elton, D-Juneau. "I don't think you ought to reward failure," he said, noting the company's difficulties in cleaning up toxic discharges from the historic mine. "The biggest concern for Canadians is that this is a vast, intact ecosystem," Poirier said. "It's kind of unbelievable that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans - whose sole mandate is to protect fish - would make a decision that puts fish in jeopardy."…
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/072905/loc_ & related story from July 2 Anchorage Daily News: Mine fails to meet deadline for cleanup The Tulsequah Chief Mine missed a Canadian deadline this week to clean up its toxic metal pollution… http://www.adn.com/money/story/6669889p-6556468c.html 8. Video cameras new addition to monitoring catches Video cameras are a new addition to Kodiak's trawl fleet. It is one part of an experiment to see how well the cameras can monitor their catches, and perhaps help relieve some of the high costs the fishermen must pay for observer coverage… http://www.sitnews.us/LaineWelch/072905_fish_factor.html 9. Lynn Canal, Taku River Gillnetters perplexed by poor sockeye catch Gillnetters in Lynn Canal and Taku Inlet are glum about their chum and sockeye catches this summer. "There should have been more fish," said Jim Smith, a Juneau fishermen who was perplexed by the scarcity of sockeye in Taku Inlet on a recent trip.
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/072805/sta_ 10. Petersburg Seiner: "We've got fish, we need more markets" “We’ve got fish,” F/V Outlook captain Aaron Miller said via cell phone. The sounds of the Petersburg fishermen’s engines pulling fathoms of net through the water towards his seine skiff, of lines tightening under stress, and waves breaking against the bow could be heard in the background. “Now we need more markets. I couldn’t fish yesterday because I couldn’t sell my fish.”
http://www.petersburgpilot.com/www/stories/2005/ 11. Cook Inlet fishermen net big haul Commercial fleet's harvest second-largest in 10 years. This year's commercial sockeye salmon season in Upper Cook Inlet is shaping up to be one of the best ever. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates fishermen have harvested more than 4.4 million sockeye salmon this season in upper Cook Inlet -- ranking this year's harvest as the second largest in the past decade and ninth largest on record.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6779422p- 12. Cook Inlet Salmon Makes Inroads in Scotland, Midwest Aggressive marketing efforts for Kenai Wild, a regional salmon marketing program spawned in the summer of 2002, are paying off with a customer base from the Midwestern United States to the British Isles…
http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=195816& 13. Holy mola: Thing found nearby is dissected (300 lb. Ocean Sunfish caught off Kodiak) An unexpected visitor was caught in the northeastern waters of Kodiak Island, and arrived in town Monday morning. While offloading their catch, the trawler vessel Michelle Renee brought in an ocean sunfish, also called a mola mola, to Western Alaska Fisheries’ dock… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1765 14. Whale Researchers Depart Kodiak on research vessel Oscar Dyson NOAA Fisheries’ new research vessel in Alaska, the Oscar Dyson, leaves the port of Kodiak today, carrying whale researchers into another season of studying humpback whales… http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/newsreleases/splash080205.htm 15. Kodiak rationalization discussions continue: Fishing debate nets listeners Battle armor was not needed and there was no bloodshed during last Friday’s two-hour KMXT radio show Talk of the Rock. Rather, fishermen participants Steve Branson and Terry Haines along with Julie Bonney, executive director of the Alaska Groundfish Data Bank, and Jay Stinson, president of the Alaska Draggers Association, were truly interested in what each other had to say… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1745 Followup Letters to the Editor from Kodiak Daily Mirror: Joe Macinko: More questions concerning rationalization http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1749 Dr. Bob Johnson: Rationalization could be risky endeavor http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1750 Gene LeDoux: American values will overcome rationalization http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1754 John Finley: Hook fishermen get short end of stick http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1795 16. Kodiak - Local crabbing board in place The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly finalized the appointment of seven members to a new board last night, hoping to ensure crabbing rights stay in Kodiak… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1804 17. Biologists free struggling whale from crab pot lines Biologists rescued a 20-foot humpback whale that was suffocating after becoming tightly wrapped in crab pot lines near Kodiak.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp? 18. Governor's chef to tout Alaskan seafood down south Stefani Marnon, the executive residence chef for Governor Murkowski, will be making her second trip to the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans to showcase her talents and the bounty of Alaskan waters.
http://www.capweek.com/stories/080305/news_20050 19. Blatchford abandons fish marketing job after a week Edgar Blatchford, who stepped down last month from posts as state commerce commissioner and director of a Native corporation, resigned one week after starting a state job marketing Alaska seafood to Asia…
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080705/sta_ Previous story: Blatchford takes new state post http://www.adn.com/money/story/6755846p-6644043c.html 20. Bill Noll Appointed Commissioner of Commerce Alaska Governor Frank H. Murkowski appointed Bill Noll as commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. Noll has lived in Alaska for 37 years, has worked in fishing, tourism and international trade and is a former mayor and city council member of Seward. http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1849 21. USDA Fishery Market News topics online – August Topics: August 2005 U.S. Seafood Exports to Thailand Decline After a Steady Increase August 2005 U.S. Pollock Product Exports Continue To Do Well August 2005 U.S. Wild Salmon Gaining in the UK: High-Value Species Boost Export Value August 2005 U.S. Salmon Product Exports Continue Recent Increase http://www.fas.usda.gov/ffpd/Fish-Circular/Market_News/market.html 22. Salmon Enhancement Tax Disbursement Up The State of Alaska, Division of Investments is disbursing about $3.3 million in Salmon Enhancement Tax proceeds to the six regional aquaculture associations authorized to receive the proceeds. This year's proceeds are about 15% more than last year when $2.9 million was disbursed… http://www.sitnews.us/0805news/080205/080205_salmon.html 23. Subsistence Board Seeks Public Comment on Communities Rural/Nonrural Status Deadline for comment Oct 28. The Federal Subsistence Board has narrowed the scope of its rural review process and is seeking public comments through Oct. 28, 2005 on a list of 10 communities and areas proposed for further analysis. In addition, the Board will hold a public meeting at the Egan Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage on December 6, 2005 and will take additional comments on this issue at that meeting. http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/news.cfm?gnr=1 - see this item from July 28 2005 24. Kodiak ‘rural’ status could change The Federal Subsistence Board is seeking comment on Kodiak’s status as a rural community. Kodiak is one of 10 communities in Alaska whose status as a rural community is being reviewed by the board. Rural community members are allowed to subsistence hunt and fish on federal lands. http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1792 25. Amchitka food chain found safe in study Comprehensive sampling of plants, fish, birds and animals in the waters around Amchitka Island last summer found no sign of seepage from underground atomic tests conducted there more than three decades ago, a panel of scientists said here Monday night…
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6773744p- &&& Scientists predict future radiation danger at Amchitka site
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080305/sta_ 26. Energy bill with no ANWR, no Bristol Bay drilling, provisions nears passage No Bristol Bay lease sale; only one more vote needed. A major national energy bill, with construction programs and power subsidies in Alaska, cleared a House-Senate negotiating committee Tuesday and is almost ready for final passage in Congress. A Bush administration proposal to require an oil lease sale in federal waters of salmon-rich Bristol Bay was not included in the bill.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6751548p- && ANWR fight still to rage in Congress Opening the refuge is to be included in budget bill.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6795023p- 27. Alaska Peninsula oil and gas lease sale scheduled For the first time in two decades, the state of Alaska in October will entertain bids from energy companies seeking to explore for oil and gas along the Alaska Peninsula in the state's southwestern corner, officials said on Friday. The Oct. 26 lease sale will offer a New Hampshire-sized area for exploration, said Jonne Slemons, permitting manager for the Alaska Division of Oil and Gas.
http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type DNR Public Notice:
http://notes5.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/cc52605f7c156e 28. Effort aims at using more of the fish - salmon hydroysate - Juneau resident Sandro Lane has been tinkering with an idea that could create a new money generator for Alaska's salmon industry… After three years of experimentation and probing the global marketplace, Lane believes his company, Alaska Protein Recovery, has a viable new product - salmon hydrolysate…
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080805/loc_2005080 29. Letter protests Chilkat jet boats Four former Fish and Game commissioners, with former Gov. Jay Hammond and fishing groups and environmentalists, are protesting a decision by state officials to relax restrictions on a jet boat operator in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve near Haines… http://www.adn.com/money/story/6773757p-6662714c.html & Ex-governor, others want jet-boat permit for Chilkat changed to include seasonal restrictions
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080205/sta_20050 UFA has a policy of not signing onto group letters. We forwarded our 2002 Resolution with a letter to DNR officials on this earlier this summer. –MV 30. BC: Sea Lice and Lousy Excuses Are a BC ministry and the DFO in cahoots to explain away wild salmon toll? http://www.thetyee.ca/Views/2005/07/31/SeaLice/ 31. Sea debris can trap vessels The report of a Russian mini submarine snagged on the ocean floor last week by fishing net cables ignited a special kind of fear in the small corps of folks who voyage in the deep sea. "We're deeply concerned about that. Every time we're in our subs, we're acutely aware of old nets, ropes and cables. We see them all the time,"
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? 32. Russian Captain Sinks Boat Full of Illegal Crabs A trawler carrying tons of poached crab was scuttled by its crew in the Far East on Thursday as it was being towed to port by border guards, a top law enforcement officer said. The Alma sank off the Primorye region's coast one day after border guards found at least three tons of illegally caught crab on board, said Rear Admiral Alexander Ivankov, chief of the coast guard for the regional border guard service. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/07/22/047.html 33. Kamchatka crab poacher sentenced to 7 years in prison The most notorious “crab poacher” of Russia’s Kamchatka, Alexei Kozlov, was on Thursday sentenced to seven years in prison and a fine of 10,000 roubles (about 357 U.S. dollars)… http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=2287886&PageNum=0 34. NE Overfishing dispute splits sides again Recreational and commercial fishermen have been at odds with each other since the early 1970s. As commercial fishing methods advanced, the resulting overfishing crippled the striped bass, codfish, blackfish, porgy and bunker populations. Strong protests from the recreational sector forced the National Marine Fisheries Service to take action to conserve the nation's coastal fisheries… http://www.connpost.com/sports/ci_2903116 35. Report shows decline in recreational fishing – FishNet NJ looks into rec fish myths “In their never-ending quest for more and more fish for their constituents, recreational angling advocates have relied on claims that their sport is continuously growing, that it is the “foundation” of coastal communities, that every fish allocated to the consumer (and therefore denied to the recreational angler) represents a loss of tens or hundreds of dollars to the economy, and on and on and on… But how true are these claims? …” http://www.fishingnj.org/netusa27.html Sports Participation Topline Report (available for free downloading at http://www.sgma.com/reports/2005/report1113421275-27433.html (I got a server error and have notified the webmaster –MV) 36. NE: Greenpeace activists board boats Environmental activists with Greenpeace say they boarded two foreign fishing vessels on Monday and searched for evidence of damage caused by deep-sea trawling…
http://www.canada.com/fortstjohn/story.html?id=f9427a62- 37. Regulator puts pen to worries – Resigned Gulf Council rep writes to Gov. Bush …In February, James B. Fensom, an attorney from Panama City who represented recreational interests, gave up his seat on the council. In his resignation letter Fensom told Gov. Jeb Bush "...the current regulatory process is a disservice to marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, and this is particularly true for the state of Florida."…
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/08/05/Gulfandbay/Regulator 38. Laine Welch's Fish Radio This weeks topics: Tuesday 8/9/05 - US seafood exports soar: Exports to Russia increase 185% Monday 8/8/05 - UAF researcher turns pollock skins into gelatins, films Friday 8/5/05 - Industry donates pollock for sea lion feeding studies Thursday 8/4/05 - USCG's 125th birthday; expects budget boost Wednesday 8/3/05 - Interview with new London based director of Marine Stewardship Council http://www.marineconservationalliance.org/fishradio.htm ….& see Laine Welch's Fish Factor at http://www.kinyradio.com/fishfactor.html 39. Catch or See an Atlantic Salmon? - Please Call 1-877-INVASIV (1-877-468-2748) call ADF&G hotline, keep fish whole and refrigerate if possible. 40. MAFAC calls for nominations The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (Committee) is the only Federal advisory committee with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce… Nominations must be postmarked on or before September 12, 2005. Nominations should be sent to Laurel Bryant, Executive Director, MAFAC, Office of Constituent Services, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway 9508, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Federal Register Notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ 41. NOAA posts clarification to Environmental Information Partnerships Policy NOAA is proposing to clarify its internal Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information, issued December 1, 2004. This clarification is intended to address apparent misunderstanding regarding the intent of the policy with respect to the role played by the private sector in the environmental information enterprise as a whole…
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ 42. IPHC closes Area 2A Salmon Troll Incidental Commercial Halibut Fishery The total allowable incidental commercial catch of halibut allocated to the Area 2A salmon troll fishery is 39,918 pounds. Preliminary catch estimates indicate the catch limit will be taken by August 7, 2005. Therefore, the incidental halibut fishery during the salmon troll season will close at 11:59 p.m. on August 7, 2005, and will remain closed for the remainder of 2005. http://www.iphc.washington.edu/halcom/newsrel/2005/ 43. Non-treaty Commercial Fishing Period Limits in Area 2A for the August 10 opening The July 27 non-treaty commercial fishing period in Area 2A resulted in a catch of about 38,000 pounds, leaving 30,203 pounds in the directed commercial catch limit. Area 2A will reopen on August 10 for 10 hours from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time. 2005 Halibut Landing Report No. 7 (August 2, 2005)
http://www.iphc.washington.edu/halcom/newsrel/2005/ 44. Collaborative Insights August Newsletter - Bristol Bay, Icicle, & AK Central Express …This issue of our newsletter is dedicated to profiles of 4 Alaskans who are very much part of the supply chain of food from this major food producing region… http://www.imakenews.com/networkdirect/ 45. AMSEA Drill Instructor Classes in Sitka, Craig, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Sept-Oct. Sitka September 20-26 – Drills in MSIT class September 22-23 – Craig Drills + Dive September 29–30 – Petersburg Drills + Dive October 6-7 – Ketchikan Drills + Dive October 13-14 – Sitka or Wrangell Drills + Dive October 20-21 – Sitka or Wrangell Drills + Dive AMSEA Update course schedule: http://www.amsea.org/schedule.html Many AMSEA courses that can help fishermen supplement income through off season business activities are USDA TAA eligible. TAA educational benefits do not expire. 46. MSC Certification - Annual Surveillance Report - Alaska Salmon Fisheries As Required Under the Marine Stewardship Council Program 2004 - 2005 Prepared for: Alaska Department of Fish and Game
http://www.msc.org/assets/docs/Alaska_Salmon/AK_Salmon 47. Coast Guard temporary final rule on SE Cruise ship security zones
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ News story from
July 26 Juneau Empire, from last UFA Update:
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/072605/loc_ 48. Marine Advisory Program Roe Workshop, August 15, Dillingham Bristol Inn Conference Room, Dillingham, AK For info contact: Liz Brown - 842-1265 (bfeab@uaf.edu) or Todd Fritze (BBEDC) - 842-4370 http://www.uaf.edu/map/workshops/2005/Roe%20Workshop 49. AK Marine Highway posts plans for 2006 – teleconference 8/11 or comment online The Alaska Marine Highway System has scheduled a pair of teleconferences to take public comments on its proposed operating plan for the coming year. The teleconferences will be held on Thursday, August 11 at the Southeast Conference conference room, 612 W. Willoughby Ave., Suite A, Juneau. Comments on the Southeast portion of the operating plan will be taken from 10 a.m. to noon, and on the part covering Southcentral, Prince William Sound, and Southwest Alaska from 2 to 4 p.m. The toll-free number for both teleconferences is 1-800-315-6338, conference code 3902#. Public comments may also be submitted online. A complete package of information on the schedule may be found online at: www.ferryalaska.com . DOT Press release:
http://notes5.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/cc52605f7 My turn: Ferry system returns to its roots for Alaskans - By Robin Taylor
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080405/opi_20050 50. Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab season to open Aug 15, ADF&G posts TAC http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/region4/news/2005/nr072905.pdf 51. DCCED posts CDQ Group 2nd Quarter reports http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/bsc/CDQ/cdq.htm 52. DEC seeks public comment on HB 19 Pesticide & applicator registration fees Comment deadline August 29 - $85 per registered pesticide, $25 per registered applicator In the 2004-2005 legislative session, the Alaska State Legislature enacted a new law that allows the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to charge a fee for the registration of chemicals used in Alaska. In addition to a chemical registration fee, the law allows DEC to charge a fee to become a certified applicator as well. There are other aspects of this new legislation that will be addressed in future regulation packages… The purpose of this letter is to let you know that these regulations are now available for public comment…
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/docs/pest/DIP%20Letter HB 19 Full text: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/24/Bills/HB0019Z.PDF & Bill Track:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_fulltext.asp? 53. CFEC notice on permit and vessel fees regs and hearings Aug 9 & 17 CFEC Notice: http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/notices/NO_2005_0519.htm Additional notice on Miscellaneous issues: http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/notices/NR_2005miscnotice8-1-05.pdf Proposed Regulation & Fees:
http://www.cfec.state.ak.us/pregs/PR_2005_0519_ 54. Deadline Aug. 10 for Public Comment on Draft Mariculture Regulations (HB 198) The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is seeking public comment on proposed regulatory changes that implement House Bill 198, thereby bringing the state’s Aquatic Farm Regulations into compliance with a recent Alaska Supreme Court decision…Deadline 5 p.m. on August 10, 2005 ADF&G Press release: http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/news/2005/07-11-05_nr.php Public Notice:
http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/cc52605f7c 55. ADF&G 2005 Inseason Alaska Salmon Summaries online This weekly summary reports management, harvest, and escapement information of the Alaska commercial salmon fishing season. Note that inseason harvest data published in this summary is preliminary and is subject to revision… For links to district reports see:
http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/geninfo/finfish/salmon/ 56. Salmon Price Report for week of July 25 Week of July 25:
http://www.uaf.edu/map/workshops/2005/Roe%20Work & look for latest report and Salmon Market Bulletin at ASMI SMIS Homepage: http://www.alaskaseafood.org/fishingprocessing/bulletin.htm 57. First-Ever U.S. labeling legislation for genetically engineered food becomes law in Alaska Tracie Letterman, Fish Program Director for Center for Food Safety, following Alaska governor Frank Murkowski signing into law the nation’s first labeling legislation for genetically engineered food. Senate Bill 25 requires that genetically engineered fish be “conspicuously labeled to identify the fish or fish product as a genetically modified fish or fish product,” whether packaged or unpackaged: “Alaska has become the first state to give its citizens what 90 percent of Americans want—labels for genetically engineered foods. We anticipate that this legislation will be a bellwether for other state efforts to label biotech foods. It’s only a matter of time before all states move to fill in the regulatory gap left by the Federal government’s failure to require mandatory labeling.” |