Art Nelson
Executive Director · Alaska Board of Fisheries
10 articles · 6 transcripts
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Fish board opens comment on Cook Inlet drift gillnet rules it adopted in March
The Board of Fisheries wants comments on Cook Inlet drift fleet limits it passed in March, which never took effect. A second vote is likely in January.
Fish board plans a second vote on Cook Inlet drift limits that never took effect
The fish board voted in March to rein in Cook Inlet's drift fleet. The rules never took effect, and now it'll vote on them again, likely in January.
Fish board agrees to reconsider Area M salmon limits the state voided in May
The fish board voted 4-3 to reconsider Area M salmon limits the state voided in May. The member whose ethics violation led to that voted yes each time.
Alaska Board of Fisheries picks Bethel and Dillingham for 2028 regional finfish meetings
The Board of Fisheries will take its 2028 AYK and Bristol Bay meetings to Bethel and Dillingham, after some debate over hotel rooms and winter dining.
Alaska Board of Fisheries urged to add a second vote on the final text of fishing rules
Alaska fishing rules become law before the board sees their final text. The Department of Law wants a second vote on it, after 30 days of public comment.
Board of Fisheries will weigh Homer Spit net closures and a Kodiak trawl ban
Homer Spit nets, Kodiak trawlers and who gets the last Cook Inlet king are all on the Board of Fisheries' winter menu. Public comments are open now.
Board of Fisheries committee to take up remote testimony and process changes Oct. 21
A Board of Fisheries committee meets Oct. 21 on remote testimony and process recommendations. Its chair has "struggled with" virtual participation.
Board of Fisheries takes written comments through Oct. 13 for its October work session
The Board of Fisheries meets in Anchorage Oct. 28-29 to decide which off-cycle proposals to take up. Want a say? Written comments only, due Oct. 13.
Fish board committee to review Traditional Knowledge report process Sept. 25
Fish board members will review how Traditional Knowledge reports are handled Sept. 25. The notice proposes no change to Traditional Knowledge's place in regulation.
There's a narrow window to ask Alaska's fish board to take up new topics
A narrow window closes Aug. 28 to ask Alaska's fish board to take up new topics, but the bar is high: it accepted just two of nine such requests last year.
