Deep Inlet to Close 11:59 pm August 6
Deep Inlet will close August 6th at the end of a troll day. The SHA will remain closed to trolling, seining and gillnetting until the cost recovery goal is met. It is expected to be closed for approximately two weeks. The chum goal during the closure has not been set as it will be affected by current cost recovery harvests at Southeast Cove, Hidden Falls (there may be some excess to broodstock), and Bear Cove/Medvejie where we are harvesting small but significant numbers tomorrow. The target number will be determined early next week. However, it is expected that the total number of chum at...
Read MoreDeep Inlet Cost Recovery Closure Date Discussed
There will need to be a closure at Deep Inlet for cost recovery harvest soon, although the exact date is being discussed in the Executive Committee. Final decision on date will be made early next week. Due to the run failure at Hidden Falls (broodstock is secure at 160,000 chum) we will need to harvest an additional lot of chum at Deep Inlet to make up for the income shortfall. Not including what we have already harvested at Deep Inlet, we need to harvest 300,000 additional chum salmon. The DI summer run forecast was 400,000 fish and is on track for hitting that target. The fall run is...
Read MoreDeep Inlet to Close for Hidden Falls Broodstock – July 7, 2016
Deep Inlet will be closed July 7th for the seine rotation. This is a drastic action due to Hidden Falls run collapse. We will close until we have approximately 40,000 chum at or near the head of Deep Inlet. Chum will be collected with seine gear and rolled into two net pens for a total of 24,000 brood fish of the Hidden Falls stock. Excess chum at the head of Deep Inlet may be harvested for cost recovery to lessen the burden in August, but the goal is to collect the brood fish and get Deep Inlet open as quickly as possible. Brood fish will be towed to Medvejie hatchery and held for two weeks...
Read MoreInterested Salmon Buyers: Request for Proposals
Dear Interested Salmon Buyers: The Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (NSRAA) based in Sitka, Alaska is seeking proposals for the licensing right to harvest a defined portion of Chinook salmon at Medvejie/Deep, and coho at Hidden Falls & Mist Cove Special Harvest Areas for the 2016 season. A separate chum RFP will be announced April 11, 2016 with a call date of May 23. It will be the responsibility of the winning bidder/processor to provide harvest boats and tenders that can accomplish the job in the most efficient manner possible, and at the time and place of harvest...
Read More2016 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)....
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