Friday, September 1, 2023

Alaska Sullivan, Murkowski, Peltola congratulate appointees to new Salmon Research Task Force and Yukon-Kuskokwim focused working group KINY - August 31, 2023 Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska), celebrated the appointment of 19 members to the new Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, as well as appointments to the working group focused on salmon returns in the Alaska Yukon and Kuskokwim River region. https://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/sullivan-murkowski-peltola-congratulate-appointees-to-new-salmon-research-task-force-and-yukon-kuskokwim-focused-working-group/ International 2023 Report to Congress Improving International Fisheries Management NOAA Fisheries - August 2023 The United States is a leader in sustainable fisheries. As a member of numerous fishery management organizations, a signatory of bilateral and multilateral treaties, and a party to diverse international conventions and protocols, the United States strives to work collaboratively to advance the critical fisheries management issues of our time. The United States prioritizes international efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing through strategic partnerships and capacity building; improve compliance and enforcement using tools like high seas boarding and inspection; advance adaptive fisheries management in response to climate change; protect threatened and vulnerable species through innovation and improved governance; and shine a light on other illicit activities associated with IUU fishing like forced labor and human trafficking. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), alongside numerous interagency partners, strives to improve international fisheries management for the sustainability of resources and the integrity of the global seafood market. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2023-08/2023RTC-ImprovingIFManagement.pdf Labeling and Marketing Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute - Monthly Update ASMI - August 2023 Registration Now Open for All Hands On Deck ASMI’s annual All Hands On Deck conference is November 2-4, 2023 at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska. This annual meeting is a great time to connect with industry members, hear market and species updates, and help shape ASMI’s activities for the coming year. This year we are asking all participants to register for All Hands On Deck in order to provide a streamlined experience. https://mailchi.mp/alaskaseafood/asmi-monthly-marketing-update-august-2023?e=fd023624e1 Federal Register North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/01/2023 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Partial Coverage Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee (PCFMAC) will hold a meeting. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/01/2023-18983/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 50 Feet Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/01/2023 NMFS is prohibiting retention of Pacific cod by catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet (15.2 meters (m)) length overall using hook-and-line (HAL) gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2023 total allowable catch of Pacific cod apportioned to catcher vessels greater than or equal to 50 feet (15.2 m) length overall using HAL gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/01/2023-18978/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcher-vessels-greater-than-or Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Trawl Catcher Vessels in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/01/2023 NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2023 Pacific cod total allowable catch apportioned to trawl catcher vessels in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/01/2023-18910/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-trawl-catcher-vessels-in-the FYI’s Coast Guard icebreaker stops in Kodiak before final Arctic mission of the year KMXT by Brian Venua - August 31, 2023 Kodiak is the ship’s final stop in Alaska before heading on this year’s final Arctic mission. The ship was in town to restock on supplies and give the crew a bit of time on land before they spend weeks at sea. The last time the Healy stopped in the archipelago was in 2019. https://kmxt.org/2023/08/coast-guard-icebreaker-stops-in-kodiak-before-final-arctic-mission-of-the-year/ Public Workshops for the Implementation of the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program NOAA Fisheries - August 28, 2023 NMFS will present a Public Workshop on the implementation of the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program (PCTC Program or Program) for potentially eligible participants and other interested parties. The PCTC Program allocates Pacific cod harvest quota to qualifying groundfish License Limitation Program (LLP) license holders and qualifying processors and requires participants to form cooperatives to harvest the quota. At the workshop, NMFS will provide an overview of the PCTC Program, discuss the key PCTC Program elements, describe the process for participating in the Program, and answer questions. NMFS is conducting this public workshop to provide assistance to fishery participants in understanding and reviewing this Program. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/commercial-fishing/pacific-cod-trawl-cooperative-program https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/36d413c 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. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. *Inclusion of a news article, report, or other document in this email does not imply PSPA support or endorsement of the information or opinion expressed in the document.