Steve Reifenstuhl to Retire
Steve Reifenstuhl to Retire in March The following article is from the December 2019 FishRap. On March 15, Steve Reifenstuhl, NSRAA General Manager, will retire after 40 years working with NSRAA. Scott Wagner, NSRAA Operations Manager, will take over at the organization’s helm. “Steve is, without question, one of the most professional fish culturists and one of the most dedicated aquaculturists that I know – far and away,” says Eric Prestegard, Executive Director at Douglas Island Pink and Chum (DIPAC). “He will be sorely missed.” “I am honored to have worked with Steve,” says...
Read MoreNSRAA 2020 Spring Board Meeting
NSRAA’s 2020 Spring Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3-4, 2020 in Sitka in the NSRAA Board Room. Meetings begin at 9 am each day. The public is invited to attend. Topics will include reviewing the NSRAA FY21 budget, program updates, and planning for the 2020 season and beyond. The meeting agenda will be posted in early February.
Read MoreNSRAA Fall 2019 Board of Directors Meeting
NSRAA’s 2019 Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, November 12-14, 2019 in Sitka in the NSRAA Board Room. Meetings begin at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, and at 9 am Wednesday and Thursday. Most of the Tuesday session will be devoted to board training, with the main meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The public is invited to attend. Topics will include a review of the 2019 season, program updates, discussion of Crawfish Inlet management, presentations on McDowell Group studies on the PST and on Mass Marking Chinook, and planning for the 2020 season....
Read MoreCrawfish Inlet SHA Anadromous streams
We are posting maps showing anadromous streams in the Crawfish Inlet SHA and in West Crawfish Inlet. It has been brought to our attention that some seiners have had to release sets because they were fishing too close to an anadromous stream. Please refer to ADF&G News Releases regarding restricted fishing near these streams. Links are shown below. Maps can also be accessed from the NSRAA Home page and Maps page. Crawfish Inlet SHA Anadromous Streams West Crawfish Inlet Anadromous Streams
Read MoreNSRAA Scholarship Deadline Extended to May 6, 2019
NSRAA provides three $2,500 scholarships each year. This year’s deadline is being extended, as we received only a single applicant as of the April 15 deadline. The new deadline is May 5, 2019. (After posting this, we realized that this is a Sunday – so the effective date and time will be 5pm ADT, Monday, May 6, 2019.) Those eligible to apply are those who hold a current State of Alaska salmon limited entry permit and paid enhancement tax to NSRAA in the year prior to the application, and their children. NSRAA full-time and seasonal benefited employees and their dependent children...
Read More
Recent Comments