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UFA Update April 25, 2006 Juneau Blessing of the Fleet ceremony will be held Saturday May 6, at10:00 am. UFA thanks Reecia Wilson and the Twisted Fish & Hangar restaurants, and Representative Bruce Weyhrauch and Tom Gemmell for their continued efforts with the Alaska Fishermen’s Memorial. Please see item #35 below for Drew Scalzi’s book “Seafarer’s Memorial — A Tribute to the Living and the Lost” on Homer’s Fishermen’s Memorial… CONTENTS 1. Proposed Measure Would Provide Affordable Health Insurance for Fishermen 2. Pombo, Frank hold hearing on Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization 3. Fishermen need to act on fisheries bill 4. SE gillnetters mull over proposed Marketing tax 5. Decker explains proposed seafood development tax for SE gillnetters 6. ADF&G 2006 Salmon Processing Capacity Survey 7. City of Dillingham opposes Pebble – 8. Pebble to see $40M in 2006 9. Bristol Bay named #8 of 10 most endangered US Rivers – BLM Mgmt plan changes 10. Bristol Bay considers OCS drilling 11. AK Supreme Court posts Chignik Decision 12. DEC Notice on Long Island Spraying Adjudicatory Hearing– Comment by May 3 13. The rest of the fish story - UCIDA: KRSA economic analysis contains fatal flaws 14. Gov. Promotes Alaska Seafood in Germany, London 15. Will U.S. get hooked on ocean fish farms? Some hope not 16. Study shows Fish Is Anger Management Food 17. Ocean acidity rising, NOAA research finds 18. Kodiak must find alternative to quota program – Opinion by Theresa Peterson 19. Pacific halibut nets rare MSC logo 20. MSC: AK WA OR Pacific Halibut fishery should be certified 21. SSRAA Enhances Salmon Production in Southeast Alaska 22. Kevin Brennan returns to fisheries career as KRAA Executive Director 23. Kodiak Borough passes proposal urging rural status for Kodiak 24. Kodiak sac roe herring season off to slow start 25. Sitka Sound Herring fishery wraps up for the 2006 season 26. Quality on the line in Kenai fishing venture 27. Gustavus residents fight vessel permits 28. Icicle buys Kodiak cannery 29. Commercial fishermen support climate panel 30. Dittman Research Associates is Successful Bidder on Public Perception Effort 31. USCG Security Zones final rule exempts commercial fishing vessels while fishing 32. Communities inherit problems along with state's harbors 33. Petersburg City Manager proposes rate cut for harbor moorage 34. Land deal opens SeaLife Center, Seward rift 35. Scalzi’s Book: “Seafarer’s Memorial — A Tribute to the Living and the Lost.” 36. Pacific Northwest Salmon Center seeks nominations for Wild Salmon Hall of Fame 37. Alaskan Kompkoff among recipients of NOAA 2006 Environmental Hero Awards 38. Alaska fisheries pioneer John Doyle dies 39. Wrangell man sentenced for illegal crabbing 40. Sushi and Rev. Moon 41. Flatfish continues to flatten your wallet 42. LA Times: Halibut's big moment 43. Oceans of Waste - Waves of junk are flowing into the food chain 44. CA: Lawmakers plan aid for salmon fishermen 45. Oregon Governor declares state of emergency over salmon season 46. MA: Wind Farms, Radar & Congressman Don Young 47. Maine: Effective rules wanted for fisheries (Magnuson Reauthorization) 48. New England Makes Little Progress Increasing The Number Of Healthy Fish Stocks 49. UK: How organic is organic salmon? 50. FAO Publishes Multilingual Glossary of Aquaculture – 51. Laine Welch's Fish Radio –Topics from this week 52. ADFG Notice Of Proposed Changes – Salmon fishery associations 53. MMPA proposed List of Fisheries for 2006 – Comment by May 24. 54. NMFS Proposed Rule on Allocating BSAI King and Tanner Crab 55. NMFS issues final rule on N. Pacific Groundfish Observer Program 56. NMFS posts GHL for guided Pacific Halibut fishery 57. NPFMC Newsletter for April 58. AFSC report: Seabird Bycatch in Alaska Groundfish Fisheries 1993-2004 59. AFSC Seminar Series No. 8 - Fishing through marine food webs – May 4, Seattle 60. Comment deadline May 15 on ADF&G regs. on use of sport caught salmon for bait 61. IPHC 2006 Halibut Landing Report No. 1 - April 19 62. USDA Invitation to bid – Canned Salmon Purchase, deadline April 28. 63. UAF MAP canned products workshops in Naknek 5/4, Dillingham 5/5 64. UAF MAP On-Board Quality Handling workshops in Wrangell, Cordova 65. USCG Free Dockside safety checks in Southeast ports – free & no penalties 66. USCG Crew Endurance Management Newsletter 67. Vital Choices weekly newsletter - topics include: 68. ASMI Seafood Market 69. ASMI Foodservice Industry newsletter for April 2006 1. Proposed Measure Would Provide Affordable Health Insurance For Fishermen Fishermen and their families could soon have access to affordable health insurance if a proposed measure gets the nod from Congress. Representatives Barney Frank and John Tierney of Massachusetts have introduced legislation that includes funding for fishermen's health care. It calls for funding at three different levels, according to J.J. Bartlett, president of the Fishing Partnership Health Plan based in Newton, MA… http://www.sitnews.us/LaineWelch/041906_fish_factor.html UFA supports section 4(e) of HR 4940 regarding fishermen's health care. We have written our support of this to the Alaska delegation, and discussed it with their staff members. We have been advised that House Resources committee, where Magnuson reauthorization is currently, cannot act on health care, but there is consideration for getting this added in a subsequent committee process. UFA's positions work best when backed up by fishermen's letters. Please fax a letter to your delegation – especially non-residents! Find your senators
online at
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/visiting/a_three_ Write your congressional representatives: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ Related Juneau Empire story: Fishing for cheaper health care - Fishermen struggle with insurance, high medical costs …Some uninsured commercial fishermen are so scared off by the high cost of health care in Alaska that they are seeking medical treatment in Third World countries…
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/042306/sta_2006 2. Pombo, Frank hold hearing on Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization The House Resources Committee today (4/25/06) held a field hearing in New Bedford, Mass. on H.R. 5018, the American Fisheries Management and Marine-Life Enhancement Act, sponsored by Resources Committee Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif.), Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska). The hearing also looked at H.R. 4940, the Fishery Management Amendments of 2006, also sponsored by Rep. Frank. This House Resources press release was not yet posted on their web page but should be by the time you read this – see http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/ && Senators (Congressmen) differ on fisheries’ operation Rep. Wayne Gilchrest and his chairman on the House Resources Committee have different views on how to manage the nation’s fisheries. Gilchrest (R-Kennedyville), chairman of the Resources’ Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans, wants to set a hard limit on total catch, but Resources Chairman Richard Pombo (R-Calif.) said such a limit has run into trouble in the Senate.
http://www.gazette.net/stories/042006/fredcou203759 & ADN Opinion: Ted, Don and fish - Stevens charts a better course …Sen. Ted Stevens is hailed by greenies as the champion of stronger protection against overfishing. Rep. Don Young is backing a weaker bill, in alliance with liberal colleagues from New England -- a crowd he would normally spurn… BOTTOM LINE: Ted Stevens' approach would protect federal fisheries better than the weaker bill Don Young supports. http://www.adn.com/opinion/story/7659744p-7571361c.html 3. Fishermen need to act on fisheries bill – Kodiak Opinion by Linda Behnken and Stosh Anderson Marine fisheries off the United States are managed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). This Act is reauthorized once per decade, a process currently under way in Washington, D.C… An ad-hoc group of fishermen (dubbed MSA 2005-6) based in Alaska but networking with fishermen nationwide has been working with Congress to ensure this bill contained LAP standards that kept access privileges tied to the waterfront and in the hands of independent, coastal community-based fishermen… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=2968 4. SE gillnetters mull over proposed Marketing tax Southern and northern Panhandle fishermen split over plan to bolster marketing their catch… The Panhandle's gillnetters will decide May 1 whether to tax themselves to fund regional projects that could increase the selling price of their fish. The concept has a lot of support in the southern Panhandle, especially in Wrangell and Ketchikan, where new marketing projects initiated by gillnetters are already lifting prices for Stikine River salmon, proponents say…
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/041806/sta_2006 & KTVA: Southeast gillnetters to vote on regional marketing tax http://ktva.com/local/ci_3724247 There is some misinformation in the blogosphere regarding what RSDAs can and cannot do – for clarity see the enabling legislation HB 419 online at: http://www.legis.state.ak.us/PDF/23/Bills/HB0419Z.PDF 5. Decker explains proposed seafood development tax for SE gillnetters Gig Decker, Secretary Treasurer for Rainforest WILD, was in Petersburg Tuesday night to field questions and information about the proposed seafood development tax for SE gillnetters. According to Cynthia Wallesz, a board member, Decker is sort of the founding father of Rainforest WILD…
http://www.petersburgpilot.com/www/stories/2006/ 6. ADF&G 2006 Salmon Processing Capacity Survey
http://www.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/geninfo/pubs/capacity/ 7. City of Dillingham opposes Pebble – The Council of the City of Dillingham adopted a resolution on April 20th opposing large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay Region. The resolution cites the value of the commercial salmon fishery, subsistence activity and risks to the Koktuli River, which drains into the Nushagak/Mulchatna watershed where Dillingham is located, as reasons to oppose the proposed Pebble copper and gold mine. Last week, American Rivers announced its "Most Endangered Rivers of 2006", and the Bristol Bay watershed was #8 on its list. A national, non-profit conservation organization with more than 75,000 members, American Rivers stated that Bristol Bay's salmon runs and wildlife are threatened by plans to blast a major mining district into the headwaters of the Kvichak and Nushagak Rivers. The group called for the Bureau of Land Management to protect these irreplaceable rivers by retaining existing prohibitions on mining on its lands downstream from the proposed Pebble Mine…
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index. 8. Pebble to see $40M in 2006 The board of Northern Dynasty Mines Inc. has approved a $40 million budget for 2006 exploration drilling and environmental studies of the proposed Pebble Mine, and drilling operations at the mine site have restarted after the winter shutdown, according to the company's chief operating officer, Bruce Jenkins…
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/042206/hom_2006 9. Bristol Bay named #8 of 10 most endangered US Rivers – threatened by BLM Mgmt plan …The Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska is an intricate system of lakes, streams and rivers that is the source of the single largest salmon run on earth, on the Kvichak River… As it crafts a management plan for the area in 2006, the Bureau of Land Management must protect these irreplaceable rivers in the only way that is sure to work, by closing the area to mining…
http://www.americanrivers.org/site/News2?page=News Washington Post Story:
http://www.washingtonpost.com The BLM land
management changes that are in process this summer threaten to open hard
rock mining to BLM lands that include almost the entire the Kvichak
drainage, about 100 times the size of the Pebble mine footprint, plus other
lands. See the yellow shaded lands at
http://akcenter.org/GIS/pickup/arm/Pebble_Areawide We expect a BLM draft resource management plan this summer. Contact your senators and congressional delegation and let them know how you feel about mining in the Bristol Bay region. Especially nonresidents! 10. Bristol Bay considers OCS drilling For residents of the Bristol Bay Borough, rising fuel prices are the bottom line behind a decision to consider - though not yet fully support - offshore drilling in the world's richest salmon fishery. "We prefer onshore drilling, but we may be receptive to offshore drilling if we are guaranteed lower fuel costs for our area," Bristol Bay Borough Manager Fred Pike said April 12. "We want better than Anchorage prices."
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/042206/fis_2006 11. AK Supreme Court posts Chignik Decision “We conclude that promulgating former 5 AAC 15.358 was not a valid exercise of the board’s authority. We therefore AFFIRM that portion of the superior court’s decision that held that the emergency regulation was invalid. But we REVERSE that portion of the superior court’s decision that held that the emergency regulation did not involve an impermissible allocation within a single fishery. The Board of Fisheries must obtain legislative approval before adopting another cooperative scheme in the Chignik purse seine salmon fishery…” Alaska Supreme Court opinion No. 6006 - April 21, 2006: http://www.state.ak.us/courts/ops/sp-6006.pdf 12. DEC Notice of Requests for Adjudicatory Hearing & Request for Stay Regarding Pesticide Application Permit to Long Island Trust – Comment by May 3 As provided in 18 AAC 15, any person who wishes to file a response to either or both of the requests for hearing, or to the request for stay, must do so by serving a response on the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation by May 3, 2006.. DEC Public Notice on Adjudicatory hearing request… The Commissioner will issue a decision on the request for stay within 15 days after May 3…
http://notes5.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/cc52605f7 UFA supports the request for an adjudicatory hearing. Related Sitnews Viewpoints letters: Long Island A Subsistence Area – SitNews Viewpoint by Jean Bland
http://www.sitnews.us/0406Viewpoints/042406_jean & Aerial pesticide spraying of Long Island - SitNews Viewpoint By Carrie L. James
http://www.sitnews.us/0406Viewpoints/041706_carrie 13. The rest of the fish story - UCIDA: KRSA economic analysis contains fatal flaws Voices of the Peninsula by Roland Maw - Several economic facts were selectively picked, altered or omitted concerning the commercial fishing industry as reported by Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA)… The KRSA’s so called “economic report” does not cover the entire scope or breadth of commercial fishing. Rather, they selected one fishery, salmon, to compare against the entire economic scope and breadth of sportfishing…
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/042306/oped_ & Report looks at economic impacts of Kenai sport fishers
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/042206/fis_2006 14. Gov. Promotes Alaska Seafood in Germany, London Governor Frank H. Murkowski and a group of Alaska trade, fishery and tourism representatives hosted a press reception and trade luncheon at the Atlantic Kempinski Hotel in Hamburg Thursday to promote Alaska seafood in the German market. The event was co-hosted by representatives of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute… “Alaska is making significant progress in competing with farmed salmon. Companies that exclusively produced farmed salmon are now working with wild Alaska products,” said Bob Thorstenson, Jr., president of the United Fishermen of Alaska. http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=2313 &&& Governor Promotes Alaska Seafood in London Governor Frank H. Murkowski and a group of Alaska trade, fishery and tourism representatives hosted a media lunch and reception Wednesday at London’s renowned Nobu restaurant. The governor also participated in a ‘Discover Alaska’ reception later that day… http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=2327 15. Will U.S. get hooked on ocean fish farms? Some hope not …"The oceans belong to everybody - they should not be fenced off and sold off to the highest bidder," says Vinsel, a Juneau artist and the executive director of United Fishermen of Alaska….
http://www.sitnews.us/0406news/041506/041506_ 16. Study shows Fish Is Anger Management Food …Could a salmon steak and a side of spinach really help curb violence, not just in prison but everywhere? Researchers find a correlation between a higher intake of omega-3 fatty acids and decreased violence, says Stephen Mihm of the University of Georgia: -Higher intakes of omega-3 fatty acids lead to lower murder rates. -Antisocial behavior of prison inmates dropped by more than third for those prisoners who ate fatty acids and other supplements. -Prisoners convicted of violent crimes found that they had lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids than ordinary. -In a double-blind trial, when omega-3 fatty acids were given to people with a history of substance abuse, the symptoms of "anger" fell by 50 percent. http://www.ncpa.org/newdpd/dpdarticle.php?article_id=3240 See also related lead story in Vital Choices newsletter – item #67 below 17. Ocean acidity rising, NOAA research finds A government research ship landed at Kodiak in late March with more news of a changing environment. The North Pacific Ocean is growing more acidic as it absorbs greater levels of carbon dioxide, according to researchers working on the R/V Thomas G. Thompson… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=2972 18. Kodiak must find alternative to quota program – Opinion by Theresa Peterson There are so many social consequences for coastal communities wrapped up in current and pending rationalization programs, it is no wonder many Kodiak residents are up in arms and demanding to be heard. It’s quite apparent for those who live here and converse about this regularly that there are some real problems… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=2974 19. Pacific halibut nets rare MSC logo After a three-year wait, Pacific halibut has finally gotten the stamp of approval by the international Marine Stewardship Council. It means that halibut can now boast the coveted blue MSC logo in world markets, telling customers that it comes from a fishery that is well-managed and friendly to the environment. So far, only 15 fisheries from around the world have merited the MSC label.. "It is a great testament to fishermen from Alaska and Washington and all they've promoted over the past 10 to 20 years, as well as to the scientists and fishery managers," said Bob Alverson, director of the Fishing Vessel Owners' Association. http://www.adn.com/money/story/7652550p-7564044c.html 20. MSC: AK WA OR Pacific Halibut fishery should be certified “Please note that this is a determination, not a final certification result. This fishery is therefore not certified, nor is it able to use the MSC logo on any products…” http://www.msc.org/html/content_786.htm 21. SSRAA Enhances Salmon Production in Southeast Alaska Mike Round, Assistant General Manager of the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (SSRAA), treated the Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday to an informative and entertaining presentation on the SSRAA operations, primarily Neets Bay…
http://www.sitnews.us/0406news/042106/042106_ 22. Kevin Brennan returns to fisheries career as KRAA Executive Director Fisheries biologist Kevin Brennan retired from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in September 2005 hoping to work on projects at home and catch up on hunting and fishing. His retirement was short lived. Brennan took the position of executive director of the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association (KRAA) in early February, and is excited about his new job… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=2973 23. Kodiak Borough passes proposal urging rural status for Kodiak In a 7-0 vote, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly passed a resolution Thursday, urging the Federal Subsistence Board to recognize the town of Kodiak and its surrounding road system as rural for purposes of federal subsistence management. Just two citizens showed up to testify, Oliver Holm and Pat Holmes. Both men are actively involved in fishing and hunting issues… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=3000 For Alaska region
Subsistence management info on the rural determination process see
http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/ 24. Kodiak sac roe herring season off to slow start The Kodiak sac roe herring fishery opened April 15 for both purse seine gear and gillnetters, but so far is proceeding slowly, Alaska Department of Fish and Game fisheries biologist Jeff Wadle said. Danger Bay closed Monday night with the guideline harvest level of 90 tons reached. The East Side and Uganik herring biomass is not ready to be caught yet, Wadle said… http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=2980 25. Sitka Sound Herring fishery wraps up for the 2006 season …The Sitka Sound herring sac roe fishery closed for the season at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. The fishery was open for three days this year on March 24, 26, 27 and a cooperative fishery being held from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on March 29 to collect the last 950 tons of herring. The guideline harvest level was 10,415 tons with 9,465 of those tons collected in the first three days.
http://www.petersburgpilot.com/www/stories/2006/ 26. Quality on the line in Kenai fishing venture Fishermen hope to net profits with premium product A group of local commercial fishermen plan to make waves with a company they created to give fishermen more control over processing and allow them to reap greater profits from well-handled fish. “The fishermen want to take greater control of their fish,” said Sean Crosby, a processor and partner in the project. “From the boat to the throat.” The company, Kenai River Seafoods, will process its first batch of fish in June and will demand the highest standards ever required of fishermen by a Cook Inlet-based processor, said Dan Thompson, a fisherman and partner in the company...
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/042306/news 27. Gustavus residents fight vessel permits Park wants to better regulate boat traffic in and out of Bartlett Cove… …Gustavus residents who keep their boats in the cove would need to apply for a limited number of permits to transit in and out of Bartlett Cove.
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/041406/sta_ 28. Icicle buys Kodiak cannery Icicle Seafoods Inc. has purchased the Kodiak Salmon Packers cannery at Larsen Bay in a deal the sellers say should bode well for their employees, fishermen and Larsen Bay residents, too… http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/041506/loc_ 29. Commercial fishermen support climate panel Commercial fishermen are supporting a bill that would create a commission to help Alaska communities determine how climate change will impact them and how to respond. “Commercial fishermen and the fisheries tend to be at the leading edge of the issue,” said Rowland Maw, the executive director of the United Cook Inlet Drifters Association.
http://www.homernews.com/stories/041906/news_new For HCR 30 bill tracking
see:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session 30. Dittman Research Associates is Successful Bidder on Public Perception Effort Governor Frank H. Murkowski announced Friday that the State of Alaska has issued a notice of intent to award a contract to Dittman Research Associates of Anchorage for research and consulting services, the first phase of a nationwide effort to improve the public’s perception of Alaska. http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=2328 31. USCG Security Zones final rule exempts commercial fishing vessels while fishing The Coast Guard is establishing permanent moving security zones around all escorted High Capacity Passenger Vessels (``HCPV'') and escorted Alaska Marine Highway System Vessels (``AMHS vessels'') during their transits in the navigable waters of the Seventeenth Coast Guard District. All commercial fishing vessels, as defined by applicable United States Code, are exempt from the provisions of this rule only while they are actively engaged in fishing. This final rule is effective May 15, 2006.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan2006 & Pamphlet available - Note from USCG District 17 office: USCG District 17 has developed a pamphlet "FINAL HIGH CAPACITY PASSENGER VESSEL AND ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM/ SECURITY ZONES IN ALASKA'S SEVENTEENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT" It affects commercial F/V's in that F/V's are exempt while commercial fishing, but not exempt while not commercial fishing. The broader scope of this is that "No person or vessel may enter the 100 yd security zone unless authorized". For details contact (Larry Snyder - Larry.M.Snyder@uscg.mil ) and I'll provide you copies of the pamphlet or you may go directly to D17 your POC would be LT Wiley 907-463-2823 or LT York 907-463-2821. 32. Communities inherit problems along with state's harbors Collectively, members of the state's harbormaster association say it will cost at least $100 million to fix their facilities. That's in addition to the $65 million the state has issued them for deferred maintenance after the transfers of ownership. "The issue is fairly serious, especially as communities get a grip on what they have to deal with," Sorum said. Two bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, would offer matching funds to pay for upgrades. The state Department of Transportation would administer the funds…
http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/041506/hom_2006 HB478, sponsored by rep.
Bill Thomas is online at
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session= Companion Bill Sb 291,
Sponsored by Senator Bert Stedman, is online at
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp? 33. Petersburg City Manager proposes rate cut for harbor moorage Petersburg fisherman could be getting their wish as the $415,251 in the Harbor Trust could be utilized to bring down the current harbor rates.
http://www.petersburgpilot.com/www/stories/2006/ 34. Land deal opens SeaLife Center, Seward rift When Sen. Ted Stevens diverted federal land-purchase funds to the Alaska SeaLife Center last summer, one of the biggest beneficiaries turned out to be his former legislative aide, Trevor McCabe… Sen. Stevens' office and the SeaLife Center both say the money was diverted and spent to help the marine facility and to revitalize downtown Seward, not to bail out McCabe…
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/7656461p 35. Scalzi’s Book honors fishermen: “Seafarer’s Memorial — A Tribute to the Living and the Lost.” Although the disease claimed Scalzi’s life in July, he lives on through his book, which was just released by Wizard Works of Anchor Point. The 60 pages between the book’s covers, complete with photos, call to mind the memorial’s story and the names of many individuals whose vision brought the memorial, found on the Homer Spit, to life…
http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/032306/ Copies of this book are available in Juneau for $10 at the office of Senator Con Bunde in the Capitol – see Jane Alberts. Or ask at your local bookstore. 36. Pacific Northwest Salmon Center seeks nominations for Wild Salmon Hall of Fame To honor and celebrate individuals and/or teams who have demonstrated over time actions that have inspired and which continue to guide a passion for the preservation and recovery of abundant and diverse Wild Salmon populations throughout the Pacific Northwest… http://www.pnwsalmoncenter.org/x207.xml 37. Alaskan Kompkoff among recipients of NOAA 2006 Environmental Hero Awards The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration presented its Environmental Hero Award to nine individuals and one organization this year… Gary Kompkoff has emerged as a leader in the effort to expand environmental education and resource management capacity for Alaska natives. The impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill were particularly profound for the Alaska natives of the region. Through the post-spill period Kompkoff, of the Village of Tatitlek, Alaska, initiated a distance-learning, accredited degree program for rural villages, spearheaded tribal natural resource management planning efforts, and worked to increase involvement of the tribal members in science conducted through the region. His patient participation has assisted NOAA in the tailoring of its education efforts to fit the unique needs of Alaska Native communities… http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2616.htm 38. Alaska fisheries pioneer John Doyle dies John Doyle established Marine Advisory Program, urged creation of the Fishery Industrial Technology Center… John Doyle, an Alaska fisheries pioneer who established the Marine Advisory Program and worked to improve the seafood industry across the state, passed away at home in Anchorage, April 8, 2006, at the age of 72… http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant/NewsMedia/06news/04-18-06doyle-obituary.html 39. Wrangell man sentenced for illegal crabbing A Wrangell man will go to jail for illegal commercial fishing… Troopers say he had not pulled his commercial Dungeness crab gear for three months before they located the gear… http://www.ktva.com/local/ci_3731933 40. Sushi and Rev. Moon How Americans' growing appetite for sushi helps support his controversial church... On a mission from their leader, five young men arrived in Chicago to open a little fish shop on Elston Avenue. Back then, in 1980, people of their faith were castigated as "Moonies" and called cult members. Yet the Japanese and American friends worked grueling hours and slept in a communal apartment as they slowly built the foundation of a commercial empire.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0604120131apr12,1,348314.htmlstory?coll=chi-newsnation 41. Flatfish continues to flatten your wallet You may have noticed that halibut prices continue to hover around expensive. Don't expect much relief in the near future. John Jackson, seafood manager for the Sagaya stores, said the demand continues to outpace the supply, so flatfish remain a seller's market… http://www.adn.com/life/taste/story/7642457p-7554095c.html 42. LA Times: Halibut's big moment Wild salmon may be scarce this season, but Pacific halibut is plentiful and fabulous… http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-calcook19apr19,1,4432460.story?coll=la-headlines-food 43. Oceans of Waste - Waves of junk are flowing into the food chain …While grazing for food to feed its baby, Ebbesmeyer says, the albatross parent may have picked the war relic out of the Pacific Ocean's Great Garbage Patch. The Garbage Patch is at least twice the size of Texas, hovers midway between Hawaii and San Francisco, and is filled with, you guessed it, trash…
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw 44. CA: Lawmakers plan aid for salmon fishermen At rally, representatives lay out bill that would help fix environmental issues, soften strain from season cut short by regulators. Bay Area congressional representatives today will roll out an $81 million disaster relief bill for troubled West Coast salmon fishermen...
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/ 45. Oregon Governor declares state of emergency over salmon season Gov.
Ted Kulongoski declared a state of emergency Monday for coastal communities
affected by the near shutdown of commercial salmon fishing this summer over
poor chinook returns to California’s Klamath River.
http://www.oregonnews.com/article/20060425/ & OR: Salmon fishermen rally for aid Congressmen to seek payments for Oregon anglers Hundreds of salmon fishermen rallied on the Oregon coast Monday, calling for federal disaster relief to help them weather a fishing closure brought on by declining spawning success in the troubled Klamath River…
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/266221_ 46. MA: Wind Farms, Radar & Congressman Don Young …The congressional amendment, filed by Alaskan Representative Don Young, the only licensed mariner in Congress, was at first a prescriptive solution that would have imposed a 1.5 nautical mile buffer zone between the shipping channels, ferry lanes, and the nearest turbine... …But rather than
attacking the substance of Young's amendment, Cape Wind's proponents have
derided Young as the architect of the ''Alaskan Ambush." … Cape Wind has
attacked him for simply being from Alaska with no apparent right to get
involved in an issue in Massachusetts...
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion 47. Maine: Effective rules wanted for fisheries (Magnuson Reauthorization) Fisheries legislation pending in the House and the Senate creates significant uncertainty about updating catch limits and environmental standards… "There is wide support for the Senate's bill, and reconciling with a very similar House bill should be something Congress can finish this year," said Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine and a member of the Commerce Committee that handles fishing legislation… http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/060417fish.shtml 48. New England Makes Little Progress Increasing The Number Of Healthy Fish Stocks, Feds Hide Failures Using Shell Games… The Marine Fish Conservation Network Urges Congress To Strengthen Existing Overfishing Protections In Magnuson-Stevens Act.. http://masspirg.org/MA.asp?id2=23494&id3=MA 49. UK: How organic is organic salmon? A longstanding critic of fish farming has hit out at the Soil Association for entering in a partnership with the Marine Stewardship Council, supermarket chain Waitrose and fish farmer Aquascot to develop sustainable sources of fish meal for organic farmed fish diets. Bruce Sandison, chairman of the Salmon Farm Protest Group, described the partnership as "mumbo-jumbo" adding that there was nothing organic about salmon farming…
http://www.shetlandmarine.com/2006/04%20 50. FAO Publishes Multilingual Glossary of Aquaculture – The FAO Fisheries Department has published a multilingual Glossary of Aquaculture containing, more than 2 958 terms with definitions, synonyms, related terms, information sources and images, when available. The primary objectives of the glossary are to serve as a reference to fish farmers, consultants, administrators, policy makers, developers, engineers, agriculturists, economists, environmentalists and all those interested in aquaculture, and facilitate communication among experts and scientists involved in aquaculture research and development… http://www.fas.usda.gov/ffpd/Fish-Circular/Market_News/market.html (click on April 2006 story) 51. Laine Welch's Fish Radio –Topics from this week Tuesday 4/25/06 Processors can handle 2006 salmon catch; exceptions at BBay, AYK regions Monday 4/24/06 Halibut gets green nod from MCS; sablefish up next Friday 4/21//06 Can halibut be caught in pots? A new study aims to find out Thursday 4/20/06 Bumble Bee launches pouched pink salmon fillets; BBay on nat'l endangered rivers list Wednesday 4/19/06 Sardine Can Saves lives http://www.marineconservationalliance.org/fishradio.htm & also see Laine Welch's Fish Factor Radio at http://www.kinyradio.com/fishfactor.html 52. ADFG Notice Of Proposed Changes – Salmon fishery associations The Department of Fish and Game proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with salmon fishery associations…
http://notes5.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/cc52605 53. MMPA proposed List of Fisheries for 2006 – Comment by May 24. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is publishing the proposed List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2006, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The proposed LOF for 2006 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals… Comments must be received by May 24, 2006.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan2006 54. NMFS Proposed Rule on Allocating BSAI King and Tanner Crab NMFS proposes regulations implementing Amendment 21 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner crabs (FMP). This action proposes a change to the BSAI Crab Rationalization Program (Program). If approved, Amendment 21 and its implementing rule would modify the timing for harvesters and processors to match harvesting and processing shares and the timing for initiating arbitration proceedings incorporated in the Program to resolve price and other delivery disputes… Comments must be received no later than June 5, 2006… Federal register notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan2006 NOAA BSAI Crab Rationalization home page: http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/crab/crfaq.htm 55. NMFS issues final rule on N. Pacific Groundfish Observer Program … a final rule to amend regulations supporting the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (Observer Program). This action is necessary to revise requirements facilitating observer data transmission, improve support for observers, and provide consistency with current regulations… Federal Register Notice:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan2006 & For the Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seattle and Anchorage groundfish training schedule for April 2006 through August 2006, see:
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/refm/observers/training 56. NMFS posts GHL for guided Pacific Halibut fishery
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/ 57. NPFMC Newsletter for April Topics include Halibut Charter Management, IRIU, Research Priorities, FMP Consultation, GOA Groundfish Rationalization, SSL Mitigation, CDQ, BSAI Crab, BSAI PCod allocations, BSAI Salmon bycatch, and more… http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/newsletters/NEWS406.pdf 58. AFSC report: Summary of Seabird Bycatch in Alaska groundfish Fisheries 1993-2004
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/refm/reem/doc/Seabird%20 59. AFSC Seminar Series No. 8 - Fishing through marine food webs – May 4, Seattle Speaker: Tim Essington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington When: Thursday, 4 May 2006, 10:00 am Where: Bldg. 4, Traynor Seminar Room, Rm. 2076, AFSC, Sand Point Campus, Seattle, Washington … http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/seminarseries/seminar8.htm 60. Comment deadline May 15 on ADF&G regs. on use of sport caught salmon for bait The Department of Fish and Game proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with General authorizations for use of salmon, including the following: 1. 5 AAC 93.350(a). General authorizations for use of salmon. is proposed to be amended to add the word 'sport' following "commercial." This change would have no immediate effect but would allow the Board of Fisheries to amend its regulations to eliminate prohibitions on the use of sport caught salmon for bait in certain cases.
http://notes5.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/cc52605f7c 61. IPHC 2006 Halibut Landing Report No. 1 - April 19 The 2006 quota share halibut fisheries opened on March 5, one week later than the 2005 opening date. For report online see:
http://www.iphc.washington.edu/halcom/newsrel/ 62. USDA Invitation to bid – Canned Salmon Purchase, deadline April 28. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers pursuant to Announcement LS-7 to sell canned pink salmon for use in Federal food and nutrition programs… Deadline April 28 http://www.ams.usda.gov/lscp/fish/07i023inv.txt 63. UAF MAP canned products workshops in Naknek 5/4, Dillingham 5/5 Two workshops covering commercially canned seafood products will be held in Bristol Bay in May. The first will be 1-4 PM on Thursday May 4th in Naknek at the Village Council Building and the second will be 9-Noon on Friday May 5th in Dillingham at the Marine Advisory Program office. Registration is required and space is limited. To register call Liz Brown at the Marine Advisory Program at 842-1265 or toll free 866-942-1265 or e-mail
bfeab@uaf.edu .
http://www.uaf.edu/map/workshops/2006/Canned 64. UAF MAP On-Board Quality Handling workshops in Wrangell, Cordova Get dialed in on quality before the season. Join us for an update and discussion of what’s going on with salmon quality innovations around the state… April 26, 2006 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Wrangell City Council Chambers April 28, 2006 - 7pm - 9pm - Cordova - Pioneer Building http://www.uaf.edu/MAP/workshops/2006/Quality/Quality.html 65. USCG Free Dockside safety checks in Southeast ports – free & no penalties Haines: Monday April 24th- Thurs. April 27th Hoonah: Wed. May 3rd – Fri. May 5th Petersburg: Mon. May 15th- Sun. May 21st Pelican: Mon. June 5th-Fri. June 9th For more info or to make an appointment call 957-0153 or 463-2448. 66. USCG Crew Endurance Management Newsletter http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/cems/Newsletters/Vol_3Issue1.pdf 67. Vital Choices weekly newsletter - topics include: -Can Fish Oil Keep Cain from Killing Abel? -Omega-3s May Cut Active Men’s Risk of 2nd Heart Attack -A Correction to Our Article on Vitamin D and Breast Cancer - Savory Salmon Patties; Tasty Salmon Tostadas http://newsletter.vitalchoice.com/ 68. ASMI Seafood Market Bulletin - A publication of the Seafood Market Information Service This week’s topics: Winter King Update Market Outlook: Summer Chinook September-December ASPR ASPR Annual Totals Annual Salmon Production Report Pacific Cod Update Crab Updates Halibut and Sablefish Updates Small Fishery Profile: Dungeness Crab
http://www.alaskaseafood.org/fishingprocessing/ 69. ASMI Foodservice Industry newsletter for April 2006
http://www.alaskaseafood.org/foodservice/news/ |
