NSRAA Fisheries
Hidden Falls Assessment Development
NSRAA is exploring the idea of implementing an assessment fishery at Hidden Falls as an alternative to the current chum cost recovery harvest. We are working with seiners, processors, ADF&G, Department of Revenue, Enforcement, and others to develop regulatory language and a workable plan which we hope to test during the summer of 2012.
PDF of NSRAA Powerpoint presentation at initial planning session (4/26/2011)
NSRAA In-Season Chum Fishery Updates - now includes all species.
We're trying out a new format on a new site for in-season return tracking for all species.
The new site includes:
- 2011 Summary - single page with tabs for each species
- 2011 Narrative - commentary on our return in a new blog format
- Hidden Falls Chum - in-season return tracking in a format similar to past year's reports
- Deep Inlet Chum - in-season return tracking in a format similar to past year's reports
- Spring Troll - tracks Spring Experimental and Terminal fisheries.
Note - if you are interested in printing these pages - most pages have a link at the bottom with a print version.
NSRAA's NEW In-Season Return Tracking SITE:
2011 NSRAA Hidden Falls & Deep Inlet Chum Cost Recovery Goals...
May, 2011
Cost recovery harvest goals have been set for the 2011 season. Ocean Beauty Seafoods has been awarded the contract for both Hidden Falls and Deep Inlet.
Hidden Falls Chum : 720,000 pounds
Deep Inlet Chum: 661,000 pounds
Deep Inlet & Hidden Falls Schedules Set for 2011 Season...
Hidden Falls
Hidden Falls cost recovery harvest will be conducted as in the past.
The harvest is scheduled to begin the week of June 26.
Deep Inlet
The Deep Inlet rotational schedule will be exactly as it was in 2010 (adjusted for dates), with one exception: a slight change to scheduling troll opportunity inside the THA in August. This change may affect the re-opening schedule after cost recovery is complete (details below).
Rotational Schedule (Refer to calendars below)
Chinook Management Period. Fishing will begin the week of May 29. There will be 3 weeks of Chinook management (Seine on Sun and Wed, Gillnet on Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri, and Troll on Sat).
Chum management will begin on Sunday, June 19, with Seine on Sun/Thu-Fri, Gillnet on Mon-Tue-Wed, and Troll on Sat. This schedule will continue through August 6, when the rolling schedule will begin SN-SN/GN-GN, until we close for cost recovery (CR). The most likely dates for closing for CR will be at the close of gillnet fishing on August 10, 14, 18 or 22.
The only change this season has to do with trolling inside the Deep Inlet THA after the CR closure. Last season, trollers fished the first two re-opening days after CR was complete. This will remain an option for the 2011 season, but if we can identify a two day period when there are abundant fish in the THA and we are not CR fishing, we can open the THA for trolling at that time – with a 24 hr notice. (This might occur if there is pink fishing and CR boats are not available to fish CR.) This will fulfill the commitment to the trollers and allow net fishing to resume two days earlier.
Re-opening Schedule
The re-opening schedule will remain the same as 2010 if trollers do not fish earlier as described above. If they do fish earlier, the rotational schedule will resume the day after CR/ brood collection is complete, with seiners fishing first: SN-SN/GN-GN. This schedule will continue until the end of the season (September 29 or earlier depending on the return).
ADF&G Website
Please refer to ADF&G News Releases and Fishery Updates for exact details and in-season schedule changes.
Note that Deep Inlet information can be found under Salmon Hatchery Terminal Area on the site.
For the complete schedule, see the link in the right sidebar....