by Laine Welch | Jan 26, 2021 | Fish Radio Programs, Hook and Line, Pot Gear, Sablefish
Lightweight, collapsible coiled pots are changing the game for Alaska black cod fishermen and in under two years, nearly 10,000 will soon be working the fishing grounds. “I’ve had more than one fisherman tell me that for the first time in a long time they...
by Laine Welch | Oct 8, 2020 | Fish Radio Programs, Hook and Line
Eight more young Alaskans have joined the ranks of professional fishermen in Cordova, Haines, Homer, Ketchikan and Sitka. It’s thanks to a Local Fish Fund that enabled them to buy shares of halibut and black cod. Shares of halibut, for example, can run from $40...
by Laine Welch | Mar 11, 2019 | Catch Shares, Fish Radio Programs, Halibut, Hook and Line, Sablefish
http://archive.alaskafishradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Local-Fish-Fund-gives-loans-for-IFQ-repay-based-on-fish-landings.mp3 Photo credit: FisheryNation A Local Fish Fund is open for business to help young Alaskan fishermen buy quota shares of halibut and...
by Laine Welch | Dec 20, 2017 | Catch Shares, Crab, Fish Radio Programs, Groundfish, Halibut, Hook and Line, Permits & IFQs, Trawlers
Alaska Longliner Credit: Alan Sorum Alaska fishermen who hold catch shares of halibut, sablefish and Bering Sea crab pay an annual fee to the federal government to cover management and enforcement costs for those fisheries. The fee, which is...
by Laine Welch | Oct 18, 2017 | Fish Radio Programs, Hook and Line, Observers, Pot Gear
Starting next year, cameras can be used instead of humans to track what’s coming and going over the boat rails. It applies to boats using longline and pot gear with boats between 40 and 60 feet getting priority. The deadline to sign up for an electronic...
by Laine Welch | Aug 21, 2017 | Fish Radio Programs, Halibut, Hook and Line, Pot Gear
Starting next year, cameras can be used instead of a humans to track what’s coming and going over the boat rails. Sign up starts September 1 for the new electronic monitoring program for halibut longliners and pot boats between 40 and 60 feet. The chance to...
