SOUTHEAST ALASKA SEINERS ASSOCIATION
As a SEAS member this is your opportunity to vote for the five Board seats that are up atthe end of 2025. SEAS Board seats are for 3 years. This year all five seats are AK seats that are up…
Fishing with Purpose: Fisherman Tom Meiners on Alaska’s Pink Salmon Legacy Join Alaska pink salmon fisherman Tom Meiners as he shares what makes this fishery so special. From the incredible abundance of pink salmon and their role as an affordable,…
The department holds annual meetings each year with fishery managers, fishery researchers, hatchery operators, fishermen, fishing organizations, processing company representatives, and any other interested parties to review the previous salmon season, discuss topics of importance for management of the fisheries,…
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…