sitka sac roe herring fishery Archives

Sitka herring harvest nearing 10k tons, as spawning tops 15 miles

by KCAW News | Mar 31, 2022 | Local News

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game estimates that seiners had landed about 9,000 tons through Wednesday, March 30. On Thursday seine nets were in the water from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no estimate yet of the amount of herring caught. Active spawning is now visible along 15.6 miles of shoreline. Read More

Court hears more arguments from Tribe, state on herring fishery

by Katherine Rose | Jan 20, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

A Juneau Superior Court judge will decide whether the state has met its constitutional obligation for subsistence, in the management of the Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery. The court heard oral arguments on January 14 from attorneys representing the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, the state, and commercial fishing interests. The outcome could give Sitka’s Indigenous communities a larger role in determining how herring are shared among user groups in the future.Read More

Sitka Tribe scores one win in herring lawsuit and tries for another

by Katherine Rose | Jan 7, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka Tribe of Alaska in November won another round in its legal fight with the state over the management of the commercial herring fishery. And next week (Jan 14) the court will hear new oral arguments, and decide whether the state has upheld its constitutional responsibilities in its management of the fishery. Read More

State sets herring harvest level for 2020

by Katherine Rose | Dec 23, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

State managers intend to double the commercial harvest level for the Sitka Sound sac roe fishery. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, today (12/23/19), announced the target for the 2020 season would be just over 25,000 tons. Read More