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Volume 7 Number 4 – August 1986 Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Anchorage, Alaska Permit No. 179 •- :. "',' . <. ".'._ .' •• ,-.~.'¥ .. ". '. _'., ••.' .... -.,' . A' - .... ;-- "" ••• " ~;ii ......... _~...,_, August 1986 Volume 7, Number 4 Published by the Bering Sea Fishermen's Association • • First Year With A Limit This summer, False Pass and Yukon fishermen have seen the effects of the chum salmon quota in the (False Pass) Penninsula fishery. On the Yukon, fall chums have come in stronger than fishermen had dared to hope. In the False Pass Unimak fishery the chum cap was partly respon­ sible for the fishermen only cat­ ching about one third of the original June sockeye quota. The chum cap was instituted as a partial remedy for the dwindl­ ing fall chum run on the Yukon River. At a very long and angry Board of Fisheries meeting last November, Yukon River fishermen testified that the State should stop the interception of their stocks at False Pass. Sup­ ported by Fish and Game data, the fishermen claimed that Yukon bound chum salmon are intercepted at False Pass on the way to the River. The Board ac­ ceded to the extent of placing a cap of 400,000 fish on the number of chums the False Pass fishermen could take in June. This is the first year there has been any limit on the legal harvest of chums at False Pass. Yukonjishermen waiting to unload chum salmon at the village Marshall. The chums at False Pass are taken incidentally to the sockeye ADF&G area management Area wide only 468,000 out of According to ShaUl the low harvest which intercepts fish biologist for the Alaska Peninn­ the pre season quota of 927,000 sockeye catch was not due entire­ bound for Bristol Bay. The False sUla, the high number of chum sockeyes were taken, and about ly to the chum quota. During the Pass fishermen may take 8.3% of salmon cost the Fall Pass 344,000 of the maximum last part of the month fewer the forecasted Bristol Bay fishermen a good portion of their allowable 400,000 chums were chums are present and fishermen harvest of sockeyes. Accorwngto sockeye allocation. "During the could have caught sockeyes the new regulation, the False period on June 16, the fishermen without danger of exceeding the Pass fishery would close when themselves asked to have the "... the (False PasS) chum quota. The weather turned 400,000 chums are taken even period shut down. They werejust fishermen themselves stormy towards the end of June though they have failed to catch catching too many chums." Shaul however and fishermen were the sockeye quota. said. In effect, the fishermen asked to have the unable to catch the full allocation Catch figures from this sum­ decided to postpone fishing un- • period shut down. of sockeyes. mer's False Pass June fishery til the next period when they Many False Pass fishermen show that during the first four could catch more sockeyes They werejust catch­ claim that the chums they catch fishing periods (June 11, 14, 16, without danger of reaching the ing too many chums." are local stocks and so the 18), the percentage of chums chum maximum. harvest cap is unwarranted. Fish caught was much higher than ex­ "The quota worked" according Arnie Shaul and Game data however, indicate pected. About equal numbers of to Bethel Representative Johne that the majority of the chums chums and sockeyes were caught Binkley who was in the area to are from other parts of Western during that time, but based on observe the fishery. "If there taken. "The setnetters didn't do Alaska. To verfiy the origin of historical figures, the chum catch hadn't been a quota, there pro­ too well" Shaul said, "They got chums, Fish and Game will con­ should have been about half the bably would have been seven to shut down with everyone else duct a tagging study next year. • sockeye catch. eight hundred thousand chums even though they don't catch "The stUdy will generate • According to Arnie Shaul, taken" Binkley said. chums." continued onpage 16 Page 2/Bering Sea FishermanJAugust 1986 _ By Henry Mitchell fleet violations to a minimum pass this needed legislation compared to past years, but the quickly, reports from Washington From the High Seas salmon harvests by Coast Guard observed Japanese indicate that the House of Japanese land based and mother­ squid vessels fishing in the Representatives has serious pro­ Director's Desk ship fleets were reduced salmon grounds of the North blems with Steven's legislation. significantly this season. The re­ Pacific. One Coast Guard boar­ Rod Moore, Congressman cent Soviet-Japan salmon accord ding party found numerous Young's fisheries aide, has con­ reduced the harvest quota 35% salmon on a Korean vessel. cerns that the Stevens bill will for the Japanese salmon vessels As the U.S. and Soviet Union abrogate (nullify) the INPFC What's operating in international waters. put more pressure on Japan for agreement with Japan. He is also Additionally, the mothership an elimination of the high seas concerned that the observer fleet was recalled to Japan due salmon fleets, other nations have coverage mandated by the Happening to poor catch rates and a declin­ expanded gillnet fisheries which Stevens bill could not be ac­ ing market for chums salmon. If take salmon incidentally. Senator complished since there would be past catch trends hold for this Stevens recently authored a drift­ no suitable room on Japanese on the year, it may result in a significant net bill which attempts to deal vessels for American observers. reduction in the chinook (king) with the proliferation of gillnet The Japanese fisheries lobbyists salmon harvest in the Bering Sea, fisheries in the North Pacific and in Washington D.C. are working Our Coast Guard enforcement Bering Sea. diligently to defeat Steven's High Sea efforts kept Japanese salmon While the Senate is expected to legislation. Editorial- Letters Sheffield for Governor Bering Sea Rsherman encourages readers to send in letters when they have comments or questions. Thinking about the Governor's race, the saying that comes to mind is; "If it works, keep it:' Governor Sheffield works for fishermen. He came into office pro­ From The Governor mising to be a friend to the residents of rural Alaska, and he closes out his first term with a record that proves him to be an unfailing To The Editor: supporter of the needs and rights of rural Alaskans in general, and I would like to invite Henry Mit­ high, and pressure must be kept Western Alaskan fishermen in particular. chell tojoin me in the continuing up by all means available to us Bill Sheffield has been a strong subsistence supporter. He has effort to end the interception of to preserve the momentum gain­ fiercely opposed any attempt to make subsistence use dependant our salmon on the high seas by ed this past year. I believe the upon income. During the crisis following the Madison decision, Gover­ foreign countries. I am appoin­ state would be well served by hav­ nor Sheffield pushed through the bill that protects subsistence rights ting a special task force to advise ing a group of concerned and in­ for rural Alaskans. me on how to bring a resolution volved Alaskans who are kept Bill Sheffield took a strong role in the fight to reduce and eliminate to this issue and I have asked current on information and the interception of Western Alaskan salmon by Japanese high seas Henry to become a member of events surrounding this issue fisheries. this group. and who can recommend policy Bill Sheffield has worked to enforce and strengthen water quality Starting with the renegotiation and program direction to me. regulations. These are regulations to insure that placer miners don't of the International North Pacific This group could also serve as ruin streams and rivers for spawning habitat. Fisheries Convention in 1978, we the core ofany future negotiating Bill Sheffield has appointed men and women to the Board of have made some significant delegations which may be form­ Fisheries and the North Pacific Council who have demonstrated a strides toward reducing intercep­ ed and can assist us in influenc­ concern for the protection and development of Western Alaska's tions of our salmon by the fleets ing federal legislation, inclUding fisheries. of foreign nations, and in par­ budgetary concerns. At the very Bill Sheffield initiated a State lawsuit against the Federal Govern­ ticular those of Japan. Just this least we have a real uphill fight ment to halt the Bristol Bay oil lease sale. The sale would have last year, Alaskans working with in the federal budget process to resulted in oil drilling in the midst of the richest salmon fishery the State Department in U.S.! make sure that funding is sup­ in the world. The lawsuit was successful. Japan and U.S.! Taiwan negotia­ ported for the research, monitor­ In these and many other ways, Bill Sheffield has displayed his com­ tions saw regulations adopted ing and enforcement needed as mittment to the fishermen of Western Alaska. Bill Sheffield has us­ which will further reduce these the basis for future negotiations. ed the Governor's office to promote and protect Western Alaska's interceptions, including regula­ There are a number of forums number one industry - fishing - and thereby helped insure the pro­ tions on high seas squid in which Alaskans have become sperity of rural Alaska. The Board of Director's of Bering Sea fisheries. Interception levels, Fishermen's Association is proud to unanimously endorse Governor however , remain unacceptably continued onpage 5 Sheffield's candidacy for reelection.
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