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May 14, 2012
Reduce Halibut Bycatch - Take Action Today!
Current regulations allow over 5 million pounds of halibut to be wasted as bycatch in the GUlf of Alaska each year!
If you care about halibut and have ever thought about attending a Council meeting, writing a letter or getting your city or tribal government to pass a resolution, NOW IS THE TIME.
Final date to submit letters is Tuesday, May 29th.
May 9, 2012
The Northern Bering Sea: Our Way of Life
The Bering Sea Elders Group and Alaska Marine Conservation
Council undertook a Northern Bering Sea mapping project to compile spatial
information about hunting and fishing use in the ocean and ecologically
sensitive marine areas for the species used by coastal tribes in the
Yukon-Kuskokwim and Bering Strait regions. The objective was to identify use
areas and to identify other areas beyond hunting and fishing grounds, either
from direct observation, traditional knowledge or science, that are important
for maintaining healthy populations of subsistence species (e.g. migration
routes , offshore ice edge, seasonal habitats). The maps are intended to inform
fishery management and other policy decisions that affect resources used for
subsistence activities and local small-scale fisheries, and the marine
ecosystem that supports them.
The mapping project began in 2008 and the publication, The Northern Bering Sea: Our Way of Life was completed in late 2011.
April 30, 2012
AMCC Receives Grant to Further Innovations & Community Opportunity in Kodiak's Jig Fisheries
AMCC is receiving 1 of 18 competitive grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Fisheries Innovation Fund. This fund supports new ideas, technologies, and management strategies for fisheries innovations and coastal communities.
AMCC's grant will catalyze efforts to further enhance value and create community-based opportunity within Kodiak's jig fisheries.
Take a look at the full list of 2012 recipients.
April 16, 2012
A New Era of Community-Based Fishing
AMCC and thirteen other community-based organizations from Alaska to Maine have launched the Community Fisheries Network. The members including groups like AMCC, the San Francisco Community Fishing Association, and the Penobscot East Resource Center, are deeply committed to keeping fish stocks healthy to protect both jobs for local fishermen and seafood sources. Part of the value in the Fisheries Network is in sharing lessons learned in both the policy and market arenas. Across the nation local fishermen and fishing communities face many common challenges that we hope to confront more effectively by working together. AMCC is currently focused on working with the Network to increase entry-level opportunities for local fishermen in the Kodiak’s jig fisheries. Stay tuned for innovative ideas and opportunities from the Network through the website and Facebook page.