State officials are scrambling to open the king salmon fishery in Southeast Alaska after it was effectively closed by a federal judge — but damage has already been done.
More than a hundred salmon trollers packed a Sitka meeting Wednesday night with sharp questions about the future of an iconic Southeast Alaska fishery, facing what could be an unprecedented full shutdown of this year’s chinook trolling season.
Southeast Alaska’s summer troll fishery would typically open July 1. The state has requested that a federal appeals court decide whether the fishery will open by June 23 to give fishermen time to get ready for the season. But some in the industry say that will already be too late. “It’ll be a disaster,” he said. “There’s a bunch of people who don’t know how they’re going to feed their families next winter.”
Paul Marks works onboard the Carol W, his 42-foot troll fishing boat, in Juneau in preparation for a fishing season that may not go ahead. Alaska coastal communities share 50% of commercial fishing tax revenue with the state. Raw fish tax, as it’s colloquially known, is a significant funding source for some municipal governments.
“It’ll affect the schools, it will affect the city and affect the businesses — businesses will start to fold up and pull out,” said Craig Mayor Tim O’Connor, who is a troller himself. In the smallest Southeast communities, trolling provides a major source of cash economies. Ninety miles north of Sitka sits the tiny boardwalk community of Pelican, with a population of 98 recorded in the 2020 U.S. Census. Around 58% of Pelican households have a troll fishing permit., a local fish plant that processes hand-caught salmon for wholesale and retail. He said trolling accounts for roughly 80% of his business’s annual income.
日本 最新ニュース, 日本 見出し
Similar News:他のニュース ソースから収集した、これに似たニュース記事を読むこともできます。
Alaska to launch $5 million state-run reading academy amid skepticismAlaska's education department is set to launch a new reading instruction center for students and teachers, amid concern from some lawmakers that the program appears ill-equipped to address lagging reading abilities where the need is greatest.
続きを読む »
Saudi Arabia’s oil production cut could affect Alaska’s state financesAn increase in federal oil price estimates, reflecting Saudi Arabia's planned cuts in oil production, could trigger higher Permanent Fund dividend checks under a 'waterfall provision' in Alaska's budget. (via AlaskaBeacon)
続きを読む »
First rabid moose in state history discovered in Western AlaskaWhile this was the first moose to be diagnosed with rabies in Alaska, there have been previous occurrences in South Dakota, Minnesota, Canada, and Russia.
続きを読む »
CDC Director Walensky makes visit to AlaskaOn Tuesday, Walensky toured the Alaska Public Health Laboratory in Anchorage, which state health officials say the lab played a critical role in Alaska’s COVID-19 response.
続きを読む »
Former Southeast Health chaplain passes awayA Dothan chaplain who was well known in the Wiregrass community passed away late last week.
続きを読む »