Linda Behnken
Executive Director · Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association
10 articles · 3 transcripts · 3 clips
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Federal scientists recommend 20% cut to Alaska's sablefish catch limit for 2027
Scientists want Alaska's 2027 sablefish catch ceiling cut 20%, less than the fleet feared. Two Gulf areas would get less than they caught this year.
Sitka planning staff recommend denying courthouse move to Sheldon Jackson campus
Sitka planning staff recommend denying the court system's plan to move the courthouse beside a playground and youth camp. The state already funded the purchase.
Fishery council will study letting Southeast charters keep leasing halibut
“Leasing is not allowed except for leasing to the charter sector. GAF feeds that.”
Council advisers back changes to help small Alaska towns fish their halibut and sablefish quota
Small Alaska towns bought halibut and sablefish quota, but over 750,000 pounds went uncaught last year. Council advisers want to make it easier to fish.
Advisory panel asks scientists to test four more sablefish models before December
“comes from a lack of data, not having an annual survey anymore, and because the stock assessment authors are not getting commercial catch data.”
Council advisers debate studying more charter leasing of commercial halibut quota
“always, that allocation included more quota than what the fleet was catching at that time to allow for some continued growth”
Council advisers back Bering Sea crab ceilings after the state already set its catches
Federal advisers signed off on Bering Sea crab ceilings a day after the state set its catches. The unsettled part: what to do about hybrid crab.
New bill from Murkowski would let NOAA identify fish from the DNA they leave in the water
“Environmental DNA is a promising new tool for fisheries and ecosystem assessment that could improve fisheries management while also lowering costs”
Sitka Assembly reconsiders hatchery lease at Gary Paxton park
“We have a lot of concern about whether this operator is going to meet the needs of our small boat fleet.”
Alaska House panel advances ban on heavy fuel oil for cruise ships
Alaska House panel advanced a ban on heavy fuel oil for large cruise ships in state waters, with an effective date of January 1, 2027.
