2016 Planning: Deep Inlet, Hidden Falls, Southeast Cove
Fishing Schedules for Deep Inlet and Hidden Falls chum fisheries were finalized at the spring Board of Directors Meeting. Several documents have been posted on our website – both on the opening page and the FrontPage. Information includes: Hidden Falls chum: forecast, fishing schedule (calendar), broodstock collection timing, Assessment Area Map. The assessment rate has been set at $0.10 per pound, pending state approval. Deep Inlet chum: forecast, fishing schedule (calendars), cost recovery and broodstock collection plan, SHA Map (Special Harvest Area = cost recovery fishing areas)....
Read MoreNSRAA Spring Board Meeting : March 2-3 in Sitka
NSRAA’s 2016 Spring Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Wednesday & Thursday, March 2-3, 2016 in Sitka in the NSRAA Board Room. Meetings begin at 9 am each day. The public is invited to attend. Topics will include NSRAA’s FY17 Budget, planning for the 2016 season and beyond, program updates and review of recent Board of Fish actions. To view the agenda, the full board book and staff presentations, visit our Board Info page.
Read MoreNSRAA 2016 Salmon Forecast
Here’s a preliminary look at our 2016 forecast. We’ll see the first 4-year-olds return to our Southeast Cove program.
Read MoreHidden Falls August 5
Eggs taken through August 5 is 138 million; goal is 180 million. It appears there are another 20,000 fish so we expect to get to 160 million for sure, perhaps 170 million. DIPAC is on standby to take the balance as needed.
Read MoreHidden Falls Broodstock
Hidden Falls eggtakes are continuing at a good pace but it appears there will not be enough broodstock to meet the 180 million egg goal. Currently we have 115 million eggs (August 3) and on that same day coincidentally we had our largest eggtake of the season (12 million). The estimated number of chum being held is about 30,000 which should result in 30 million eggs. We have requested 20 million eggs from DIPAC and another 10 million from AKI. If these requests come through we expect to have 175 million eggs. The distribution of these fry next spring will approximate 55 million at Kasnyku...
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