Friday, May 12, 2023

Alaska State asks for a stay of troll ruling, pending 9th Circuit appeal KCAW by Robert Woolsey - May 11, 2023 There have been a number of rapid-fire developments since the US District Court of Western Washington ruled on May 2 that the National Marine Fisheries Service had violated provisions of the Endangered Species Act, and vacated the “Incidental Take Statement” that authorizes the Southeast Alaska summer and winter troll harvest of king salmon. https://www.kcaw.org/2023/05/11/state-asks-for-a-stay-of-troll-ruling-pending-9th-circuit-appeal/ Environment/Science In Rose Garden address, Biden celebrates with Alaskans opposed to Pebble Mine KDLG by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media - May 11, 2023 President Biden celebrated his conservation record Thursday in a Rose Garden address, leading with his administration’s decision blocking the development of the Pebble Mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay. Alannah Hurley, executive director of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay, introduced him. https://www.kdlg.org/pebble-mine/2023-05-11/in-rose-garden-address-biden-celebrates-with-alaskans-opposed-to-pebble-mine Federal Register Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2023 Specifications and Management Measures A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/11/2023 Through this final rule, NMFS establishes fishery management measures for the 2023 ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California, and the 2024 salmon seasons opening earlier than May 16, 2024, under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The fishery management measures vary by fishery and by area, and establish fishing areas, seasons, quotas, legal gear, recreational fishing days and catch limits, possession and landing restrictions, and minimum lengths for salmon taken in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) (3–200 nautical miles (nm); 5.6–370.4 kilometers (km)) off Washington, Oregon, and California. The management measures are intended to prevent overfishing and to apportion the ocean harvest equitably among treaty Indian, non-Indian commercial, and recreational fisheries. The measures are also intended to allow a portion of the salmon runs to escape the ocean fisheries in order to provide for spawning escapement, comply with applicable law, and to provide fishing opportunity for inside fisheries (fisheries occurring in state waters). https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/11/2023-10090/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-west-coast-salmon-fisheries-2023-specifications-and-management Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Rulemaking To Modify the 2023-2027 Halibut Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Vessel Harvest Limitations in IFQ Regulatory Areas 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/11/2023 NMFS issues this proposed rule to revise regulations for the commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ) Pacific halibut (halibut) fisheries for 2023 through 2027. This proposed rule would remove limits on the maximum amount of halibut IFQ that may be harvested by a vessel, commonly known as vessel use caps, in IFQ Regulatory Areas 4A (Eastern Aleutian Islands), 4B (Central and Western Aleutian Islands), 4C (Central Bering Sea), and 4D (Eastern Bering Sea). This action is needed to continue to provide additional flexibility and stability to IFQ participants in Areas 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D while a longer term modification of vessel use caps is considered. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the IFQ Program, the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act), and other applicable laws. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/11/2023-10092/pacific-halibut-fisheries-catch-sharing-plan-rulemaking-to-modify-the-2023-2027-halibut-individual North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/11/2023 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Local Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, and Subsistence Taskforce (LKTKS) meeting will be held on June 22, 2023. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/11/2023-10082/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/11/2023 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee (PNCIAC) will meet May 30, 2023. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/05/11/2023-10081/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting FYI’s Native artist Crystal Worl designs Alaska Airlines aircraft taking Indigenous language and art to the skies Alaska Airlines by Ali Garbino - May 11, 2023 Growing up near the shores of Juneau, Crystal Kaakeeyáa Rose Demientieff Worl was used to seeing Alaska Airlines fly over the mountains into her hometown. She says she dreamed of having her artwork displayed on a plane for years — and today, that dream became a reality. https://news.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/alaska-native-artist-crystal-worl-designs-alaska-airlines-aircraft/ Kids gather for annual Salmon Celebration at Johnson Lake They stocked rainbow trout in the lake and visited dozens of booths to learn about fish, wildlife, habitat and regulations Peninsula Clarion by Jacob Dye - May 10, 2023 Nearly 1,000 elementary students from around the Kenai Peninsula gathered at Johnson Lake in Kasilof on Wednesday for the 22nd Annual Kenai Peninsula Salmon Celebration, where they stocked rainbow trout in the lake and visited dozens of booths to learn about fish, wildlife, habitat and regulations. https://www.peninsulaclarion.com/news/kids-gather-for-annual-salmon-celebration-at-johnson-lake/ Pacific Seafood Processors Association 1900 W Emerson Place Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 206.281.1667 E-mail: admin@pspafish.net; Website: www.pspafish.net Our office days/hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 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