SOUTHEAST ALASKA SEINERS ASSOCIATION
This article by Orin Pierson originally appeared in the Petersburg Pilot and is also available at the Juneau Independent The 2025 Southeast Alaska purse seine fishery closed in early September with just under 20 million pink salmon landed — well…
In the boatyard: Lady Jane :: By Colette Czarnecki for KSTK During the second part of KSTK’s “In the boatyard” series, Garret Vincentz talked about Lady Jane, a purse seiner he’s had for the last decade. He, his wife Jerrine…
In the boatyard: Norcel :: By Colette Czarnecki for KSTK Springtime on the coast means many people spend time in the boatyard prepping their fishing boats for the season. It’s a lifestyle that they depend on to survive. KSTK’s Colette…
Jan. 28–Feb. 9, 2025 [13 days] Southeast and Yakutat Finfish and Shellfish Meeting in Ketchikan at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. Reference: SEAS positions on Proposals of Interest:
There have been suggestions that the 2025 Purse Seine fishing schedule go from a 2-days-on / 2-days-off to a 1-day-on / 1-day-off at the appropriate time of the season to improve fish quality. The SEAS Board voted against that suggestion but is open to…
SEAS has been working with the State of Alaska Department of Law over the past two plus years to deny this lawsuit by the Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC). SEAS has hired an attorney to help us in this endeavor. Our attorney has…
SEAS worked hard to obtain the maximum funding allowed under the 2020 Disaster Relief Funding Program. While it took much longer than we had anticipated, in the end the money was distributed.
It’s that time of year again. Membership dues can be paid in two ways, either: SEAS cannot continue its mission without your help. Thank you for your support.
Relief Disbursement Update I asked the PSMFC what the final dollar amounts will be for SEAK seine permit allocation. Here is their response: $10,325,952 was allocated to SEAK seine permit holders.The estimated base payment identified on the application reads, $52,722.37Recalculated…