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News:

~ Commercial Dungeness crab season kicks off Last year fisherman pulled in the biggest crab-haul since the California Department of Fish and Game began keeping records in 1915 - more than 27 million pounds statewide.

~ Alaska's halibut civil war ramps up as charters fire new salvo The Valdez-based Prince William Sound Charter Boat Association has taken direct aim at Alaska commercial halibut fishermen in the latest round of what has become Alaska’s civil war over flatfish. The organization is petitioning the state Board of Fisheries to kick commercial operators out of state waters in the Sound and off the Copper River coast, arguing that long-line fisheries cause serious "near-shore depletions" of halibut.

~ Alaska 2011 Salmon Harvest Estimated at $603 Million(Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has compiled its preliminary estimate of the exvessel value of the 2011 Alaska commercial salmon harvest. At $603 million, the 2011 harvest currently ranks as the third most valuable harvest since 1975, behind the 1988 and 2010 harvests respectively. Analysts expect the 2011 harvest will surpass the 2010 harvest in value, after final price per pound information is received next spring from processors, buyers, and direct marketers. Dollars by Area

~ UFA PUBLISHES FISHING ECONOMIC FACT SHEETS TO HEIGHTEN COMMUNITY FISHERY AWARENESS (SitNews) - The statewide commercial fishing umbrella association United Fishermen of Alaska, representing 37 fishing associations, has released a set of data sheets for major Alaska communities and boroughs. The group is seeking to provide UFA groups and members with economic information to illustrate the industry’s significance in their communities.

~ Alaska commercial fishermen's gross earnings up - The Aleutians/Prifilof Islands region was the leader in harvester earnings   at nearly $500 million last year.  The number of local fishermen has declined there over six years, with an estimated loss of 158 permit holders and 110 crew.

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WASSIP - In May, 2006, a group of eleven signatories to a memorandum of understanding created WASSIP. Signatories include Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Aleut Corporation, Aleutians East Borough, Association of Village Council Presidents, Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association, Bristol Bay Native Association, Concerned Area M Fishermen, Kawerak, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Tanana Chiefs Conference, and Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association. WASSIP is a comprehensive program to sample commercial and subsistence chum and sockeye salmon fisheries in coastal marine areas of western Alaska, from 2006 through 2009.

 Management:

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> Central Region
> Arctic Yukon Kuskokwim Region
> Southeast Region

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> Meeting Info
> Findings and Policy
> Forms
> Commercial and Subsistence Regulations

Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission
> Forms

NOAA Fisheries

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 Supplies:

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> Blue Ocean Tackle
> Boatdiesel.com
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> B&J Supplies
> Rainbow Net and Rigging
> Sea Gear Marine
> SeaMar

 Boats:

> Find a Fishing Boat
> Maritime Vessels for Sale
> Apollo Duck
> Maretec

 Links:

> AEB Aleutians East Borough
> SWAMC South West Alaska Municipal Conference
> Assocation of Village Council Presidents AVCP is centralized in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, along the South Western region of Alaska. It Serves 56 federally recognized Native Alaskan Tribes.
> Alaska Airlines Airline
> Pen Air Airline
> ACE Freight liner
> Trident Seafoods is a vertically integrated harvester, processor and marketer of seafood from Alaska,
> Peter Pan Seafoods For as long as fishermen have dipped nets into the sea, the oceans have yielded their wealth
> Icicle During the winter of 1965 a group of local fishermen and employees purchased the Pacific American Fisheries
> Ocean Beauty Seafoods , Inc., a pioneer in the Northwest and Alaska seafood industry, today ranks among the largest and most successful vertically integrated seafood companies in the Pacific Northwest.
> American Seafoods We are a world leader in harvesting, at-sea processing, preparation and supply of quality seafood. From the ocean to the plate, American Seafoods has established a global sourcing, selling, marketing and distribution network bringing quality seafood to consumers worldwide. > GSI Permit and IFQ Broker
> Permit Masters Permit and IFQ Broker
> Alaska Boats and Permits IFQ's and Permits
> Alaska Fishermen It is our goal to serve the needs of Alaska's commercial fishermen. By providing commercial fishermen with better choices, we hope to maximize your opportunities for profitable fishing operations.
> Alaska Quota & Permits PetersBurg Fishermen Service Inc
> Alaska Boat and Marine You can contact us anytime by calling (907) 463-5559, or 1- 888-530-2628 toll free. Our Fax Number is (907) 463-5547. You can also email us directly at info@alaskaboatbrokers.com, or use the form below to request more information, or to sign up for our mailing list.
> Rickey and Associates --- IFQ's, Permit and Expedite all Fishing permits Phone 907-586-2442 Fax 907-364-2282
> NOAA Loan and Grant Programs
> Farm Credit Services Financing for Commercial Fishermen
> Alaska State Division of Investments State of Alaska
> NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service

 Craigslist:

Organizations:

CFAB - Now Offering Loan Terms Up to 20 Years.  Beginning in 2011, CFAB will be offering borrowers loan terms for up to 20 years.  The actual loan term for any given loan is always based upon the analysis of the specific request.  When applying be sure to discuss loan term options with your loan officer.

NPFMC - The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) is one of eight regional councils established by the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act in 1976 (which has been renamed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act)

NMFS - The Alaska Region of NOAA Fisheries oversees sustainable fisheries that produce about half the fish caught in US waters, with responsibilities covering 842,000 square nautical miles off Alaska.

UFA - To promote and protect the common interest of Alaska's commercial fishing industry, as a vital component of Alaska's social and economic well-being.

ASMI - Effective, precise management assures Alaska’s fisheries are productive, sustainable, clean, and healthy-as mandated by the Alaska state government. Since admittance into the Union as the 49th state in 1959, Alaska has served as a model of fisheries management around the globe. One reason for this is that Alaska remains the lone state in the nation with a constitutional mandate stipulating all fish "be utilized, developed and maintained on the sustained yield principle."

CAMF - Concerned Area M Fishermen (CAMF), salmon drift gillnetters from local Alaskan Peninsula communities, other communities across Alaska and elsewhere in the United States, have been working since 1984 to preserve the historical fisheries of the Alaska Peninsula. We work within the State of Alaska Board of Fisheries process. We rely primarily on research produced internally and by other internationally recognized institutions. We put a lot of effort into bringing this information constructively into regulatory forums.