SOUTHEAST ALASKA SEINERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Board of Fisheries
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:
Category Advisory Announcement
2025 Fishing Schedule
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…
Metlakatla Court Case
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…
2020 Disaster Relief Funding
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.
2024 Point Gardner Salmon Purse Seine Test Fishery
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is seeking bids to charter a salmon purse seine fishing vessel for a test fishery at Point Gardner. The fishing dates are scheduled for June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17,…