NSRAA Fisheries
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:
- 2010 Summary - single page with tabs for each species
- 2010 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:
Last season's update:
2009 In-season Chum Update
2010 NSRAA Hidden Falls & Deep Inlet Chum Cost Recovery Goals...
Bids are completed and goal have been finalized:
Hidden Falls Chum : Sitka Sound Seafoods; 1,612,000 pounds; approx. 202,000 fish
Deep Inlet Chum: : Sitka Sound Seafoods; 1,140,000 pounds; approx. 143,000 fish
Deep Inlet Schedule Changes for 2010 Season...
NSRAA is taking a new approach to the Deep Inlet chum cost recovery harvest this year. Cost recovery fishing will be conducted in August, when larger numbers of chum begin entering the Deep Inlet THA, in an effort to conduct the harvest in as short a period as possible. NSRAA staff will monitor catch rates, sex ratios and run strength in making the decision as to when to close the THA to commercial fishing. The THA will reopen on the first day after the date cost recovery is completed.
Chinook Management (2 Gillnet: 1 Seine)
Early season Chinook fishing will open on Sunday May 30, 2010.
Chinook management will be in effect for three weeks, from May 30 - June 19.
During this period, Seine openings will occur on Sunday and Wednesday; Gillnet openings on Monday, Tuesday. Thursday, Friday.
Chum Management (1 Gillnet: 1 Seine)
Chum management will begin on Sunday June 20, 2010.
The fishing schedule will be see 3 seine days (SUN, THUR, FRI) , 3 gillnet days (MON,TUE,WED) and 1 troll day (SAT) from June 20 - August 7.
Beginning on August 8, the schedule will change to a rolling 2-day seine / 2-day gillnet schedule. NSRAA staff will monitor catch rates, sex ratios and run strength in making the decision as to when to close the THA to commercial fishing. The idea is to conduct the cost recovery during the peak of the August run, in as short a time as possible.
Once complete, the THA will reopen the day after cost recovery is finished with two troll days, and then will resume the rolling schedule described above. There are a couple of scenarios as to the exact reopening schedule - depending on when the closure is called. Please review the complete schedule for details.
For the complete schedule, see the link in the right sidebar....