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The crew of the stock assessment vessel Star Wars II hauls in a large halibut during the 2002 fishing season. Catches are up nearly coastwide for 2021 and fishermen are hoping prices will follow. Photo/Courtesy/International Pacific Halibut Commission)
The Pacific halibut fishery opened on March 6 and increased catch limits combined with a cautiously optimistic outlook for the near future have fanned interest in buying shares of the popular fish.
In January, the International Pacific Halibut Commission boosted total halibut removals for 2021 by 6.5 percent to 39 million pounds for all users and as bycatch in fisheries of the West Coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That is higher than the total take for the past three years.
Alaska fishermen optimistic as Pacific halibut fishery opens
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Print article The Pacific halibut fishery opens March 6, and increased catch limits combined with a cautiously optimistic outlook for the near future have fanned interest in buying shares of the popular fish. In January, the International Pacific Halibut Commission boosted total halibut removals for 2021 by 6.5% to 39 million pounds for taken by all users and as bycatch in fisheries of the West Coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That is higher than the total take for the past three years. For commercial fishermen, the halibut catch limit of 25.7 million pounds is an increase of 2.6 million pounds over 2020. Alaska gets the largest chunk at 19.6 million pounds, and all regions except for the Bering Sea will see increased catches.
KINY 9:00am - 10:35am Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Longline Fishermen s Association (ALFA) will hold its mid-winter Fishermans Expo on Monday and invites both new and experienced, commercial and subsistence fishermen to attend.
It will be in the form of free, interactive presentations online on Zoom. We have a variety of trainings and classes throughout the day, so people can tune in for the whole day or just the things they re interested in, said Natalie Sattler, Communications and Program Director of ALFA.
Topics covered will range from managing sleep deprivation to financing boats, among many others. The first session will begin at 9:00 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, with an introduction at 8:45 a.m. The expo is expected to wrap up at about 4:30 p.m., with raffle prizes announced at that time.
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“A harvest-based lifestyle is inherently one of the most satisfying expressions of humanity that I can think of,” says AMCC director Marissa Wilson. “Knowing that there are young people out there interested in pursuing it is really exciting to me.” (AMCC image)
Linda Behnken is the director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association, and Marissa Wilson is the director of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council. Both worked over the last few years to advocate for the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, which was signed into law in December. They discuss how the law was created, and how it will benefit young people hoping to enter the fisheries.