BOARD OF FISHERIES Comments Due: Feb.9th

ata

2015-02-03 05:28:30

Hi All:

The Alaska Board of Fisheries will be meeting in Sitka February 23-March 4,2015. This is your time to comment on proposals that could impact your fishing operation.

Since the Feb. 9th deadline is coming up fast, I wanted to make you aware of the various ways available to submit your comments. Please consider sending a copy of your remarks to ATA.

Below the Board of Fish links you'll find a schedule of ATA events that will occur before and during the Board of Fisheries.

The Basics

Meeting Information (site will be updated before, during, and after the meeting with new information and daily audio)

~~[url=~~http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo&date=02-23-2015&meeting=sitka][url]http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo&date=02-23-2015&meeting=sitka

The Proposal Book

~~[url=~~http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.proposalbook][url]http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.proposalbook

Written comments: You may submit up 100 pages (or 50 double-sided) worth of written comments to provide detail for your position.

Testimony at the meeting: You only have about 3 minutes to testify at the Board of Fish meeting. That is about 2 double-spaced pages for most people to get through and be understood. Most of us write both extended play and a shorter versions.

Submitting Comments to Board of Fisheries

1. Online Form

~~[url=~~http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=process.comments][url]http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=process.comments

2. Email (Send PDF files ONLY)

~~[url=~~http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=process.commentoptions][url]http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=process.commentoptions

3. Rules & Instructions for Submitting Comments

~~[url=~~http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=process.commentinstruct][url]http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=process.commentinstruct

ATA Events - all at the Westmark Sitka

Feb. 21-22 ATA Board of Directors Meeting - ATA Members Only

7pm Feb. 22 - ATA Port Meeting - ALL Trollers Welcome!

Feb. 23-? - ATA will host a break out room at the Westmark Sitka for trollers to prepare testimony and just hang out. We will have people and supplies available to assist you, so don't be shy - ask for help!

7pm Feb. 26 ATA Raffle Event - honoring Dave Castle as Friend of the Fleet - no host bar and appetizers - $20 or raffle ticket purchase. IN SEARCH OF: Master of Ceremonies / Assistance working the door, etc / folks with (nice/funny) stories to tell about our honored guest - written or verbal / pictures?

VOLUNTEERS to assist with meeting preparations and the raffle event would be welcome and greatly appreciated! Contact me or one of the board members (listed on the ATA webpage: ~~[url=~~http://www.aktrollers.org][url]http://www.aktrollers.org ).

If you have questions, please note that I will be at treaty and UFA meetings in early/mid February, but will return calls & emails ASAP.

Now get those comments in and we'll see you in Sitka!

Dale

ATA

ata

2015-02-04 00:15:17

Hi All: There has been a slight change of plan. Note the following...

1. ATA port meeting will begin at 6pm at the Westmark hotel. We will try to keep it short to accommodate:

2. Board of Fisheries meeting at Harrigan Hall for public participants to learn about the process.

3. ATA's break out room for trollers will now be in the Rousseau Room of Harrigan Hall, where the BOF meeting will be held.

Hope to see you there!

Dale

ATA

John Murray

2015-02-04 02:48:34

Board Support is inviting the public and Advisory Committee members to a meeting Feb.22 7PM -How to be effective at Board meetings.

Also Dale are ATA's comments to the Board up for the fleet to review yet? It might be advantages to have access to you all's comments while we are whittling away at our comments.

ata

2015-02-04 19:27:12

Hi All...

Change of plans on the ATA PORT meeting, because I was able to get space in Harrigan Hall right next to Board of Fish. That will make it easier for folks to attend both meetings. We'll hold our port meeting from 6-7pm, and I'll stay a little longer if folks are interested.

John... I haven't even whittled on ATA's yet - well, at least they aren't done. Lots of balls in the air! Headed for the 'cone of silence' just to pull it all together. If you, or anyone, has specific questions, shoot me an email or PM and I'll try to help. Fair warning, I leave this weekend for a week of treaty, so once I get immersed I'll only check email a couple times a day.

Cheers!

Dale

ATA