Medvejie Chinook Cost Recovery
NSRAA will be conducting Medvejie Chinook cost recovery harvest in the waters of Bear Cove. Fishing may occur at all hours of the day from Thursday through Sunday, through early July. Fishing will be conducted by contracted seine or gillnet vessels and effort will be concentrated near the hatchery. Sport fishing will remain open and anglers should be vigilant of cost recovery activity in the area during these times . For questions, call the NSRAA office at 747-6850.
Read MoreNSRAA Salmon Bake & Hatchery Tour
NSRAA will be offering hatchery tours and a BBQ lunch at Medvejie Hatchery on Saturday, July 16th. Lunch will consist of barbecued King Salmon, baked potato, green salad, rolls, watermelon and non-alcoholic drinks. Tickets are $15.00 per person- CASH or CHECK ONLY and can be purchased during office hours at NSRAA- 1308 Sawmill Creek Road. (8-5 Mon-Fri) We are providing two tours on Saturday for you to choose from. Tour 1 9:00am – 12:15pm Tour 2 12:30pm – 4:00pm. Transportation to and from Medvejie Hatchery will be provide by Allen Marine. Our port of departure/arrival is...
Read MoreUAS Invites Students to Join their Alaskan Aquaculture Semester Program
The University of Alaska Southeast is recruiting students to join their transformative, hands-on Fall semester aquaculture program. It is an adventurous, intensive field semester that provides students with a great opportunity to build regional industry connections and learn exactly what it takes to launch your own ocean farming business. Please visit the UAS website at this link http://aquaculturesemester.alaska.edu/ to learn more.
Read MoreNSRAA Board Nominations Open
Attention Southeast Alaska Salmon Permit Holders NSRAA invites you to nominate commercial fisherman representatives to fill six Board of Director seats that expire in March 2022. See the letter below for full details. The Nomination Form can be downloaded at this link, Nominee Form. You should also receive this form and letter by postal mail. The completed form can be scanned and emailed to scott_wagner@nsraa.org or faxed to (907) 747-1470. These are due by the close of the first day of the fall Board of Directors meeting, 5pm November 18th. We look forward to hearing from you....
Read MoreNSRAA Initiates Predator Study at Hidden Falls
Marine survival of chum salmon that return to Hidden Falls Hatchery have exhibited a declining trend since the early 1990’s and early predation by rockfish is hypothesized to be the primary cause. In spring 2021, NSRAA took first steps to address the decline by identifying the most prevalent rockfish species and their present and past consumption of hatchery fry relative to other prey at sites where hatchery fish are released. The most numerous rockfish were Black, Dusky, Quilback, and Silvergray rockfish in Kasnyku Bay where the largest chum releases occurred (see tables below) and these...
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