Transboundary. Two new polls show Alaskans and British Columbians overwhelmingly support increased protection for water, fish, jobs and culture from mining development taking place in northwest British Columbia (B.C). The region includes the transboundary watersheds of the Taku, Stikine and ... Read more »
Goodbye and congrats to another season! I hope it was a good and safe one for you even given low prices and other factors. Some news…
Prices. Permit prices low with poor salmon prices: https://www.adn.com/article/20151002/dismal-salmon-prices-trigger-plunge-sale-alaska-permits The USDA recently purchased ... Read more »
Transboundary Waters: I recently wrote an opinion piece with Dale Kelly of Alaska Trollers Assoc. We submitted it to the Juneau Empire, the Vancouver Sun and Fishermen’s News. In the Empire: http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2015-09-15/my-turn-can-bc-protect-southeast This article talks about pollution coming from the Tulsequah ... Read more »
Sockeye prices. Reportedly down around 20% due to currency fluctuations, an increase of incoming Atlantic salmon, lots of Alaska salmon on the market (second largest-ever pink salmon harvest), and small-sized sockeye.
http://www.thecordovatimes.
http://homertribune.com/2015/
On Wednesday in Juneau, I met with Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines, along with other officials from British Columbia, our Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott with other Alaska officials, and selected representatives of southeast tribes, environmental groups and fishing ... Read more »