The statewide commercial fishing umbrella association United Fishermen of Alaska has released its updated set of fishing data sheets for major Alaska communities and boroughs. UFA is seeking to provide UFA groups, members, and the public with economic information about the seafood industry to illustrate the industry’s significance in their communities. New with this year's edition are summary fact sheets for Alaska statewide and Washington State.
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Press Release: UFA Responds to AFCA Action to Reallocate Salmon Through Initiative (November 12, 2013)
United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA), the statewide commercial fishing industry trade association representing 36 member organizations, is deeply concerned about the Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance (AFCA) efforts to ban salmon fishing gear in urban areas in Alaska. Written in legislative bill format, the AFCA initiative is titled: “An Act providing for the protection and conservation of Alaska’s fisheries by prohibiting shore gill nets and set nets in nonsubsistence areas.”
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UFA Update: October 1, 2013
The fall meeting season is officially upon us. There are a number of important meetings coming up that provide you with valuable opportunities to influence Alaska’s fisheries as well as the management process.
September 30 - October 8, North Pacific Fishery Management Council NPFMC at the Anchorage Hilton. The agenda includes: Observer program, BSAI crab program, Steller sea lions, groundfish specifications, Gulf of Alaska trawl issues, BSAI salmon bycatch, AI Pacific cod processing,