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Join Now :: 2010 SEAGO Plans and Recent Accomplishments

For 2010 we have identified several key initiatives to advance sport fishing interests:

  1. Develop a long term plan to get us back to a two per day bag limit for halibut. The catch sharing plan passed in October 2008 at the NPFMC nearly assures a one per day bag limit for the guided anglers in Southeast Alaska forever – this isn’t acceptable.

  2. Limited Entry Alternative – The verdict is in from the BOF and the NPFMC: increased allocation for growing the guided sport fishery isn’t in the cards. Our industry will either design some form of regulation or have one designed for us by others – it’s that simple. Several programs are currently being evaluated:

    1. Support/modify existing sport fishing guide bill draft or build an alternative. We see a need for critical changes in order to achieve wide acceptance

    2. A halibut moratorium permit program passed by the NPFMC, will be rolled out in 2010 and implemented in 2011. SEAGO will create a permit buy/sell exchange program to support permit holders.

  3. Demersal Shelf Rockfish (DSR) conservation and allocation matters – We didn’t achieve the results we hoped for at the Sitka BOF so we face the possibility of area wide closures. We will look for deep release options, regulation change, and we must continue to address the allocation issue.

  4. The Board of Fisheries has published the list of proposals to be considered at the State wide meeting next March.   There are twenty nine proposals that will require our intervention. In addition, they announced their meeting schedule for 2009-2010.  SEAGO plans to attend all meetings and represent Southeast interests.

  5. Save Alaska Sportfishing Program rollout - As we enter another difficult regulatory year, this program will give our guests an effective means to communicate our point of view directly to politicians and regulators.

  6. Promote SEAGO as an umbrella organization working with other organizations. Continue participation in building the statewide Alaska Fishing Alliance organization.

  7. Support salmon sportfishing initiatives including the Pacific Salmon Treaty, habitat restoration and preservation, and enhancement.

 

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