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SPORT FISHERIES DIVISION OF SPORT FISH Fisheries Management - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SPORT FISHERIES DIVISION OF SPORT FISH Fisheries Management - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
SPORT FISHERIES DIVISION OF SPORT FISH Fisheries Management Fisheries Research Fisheries Enhancement Communication and Outreach Fish Habitat Internal Operations Merriam Webster: The Alaska Legislature: Fishing the
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DIVISION OF SPORT FISH
- Fisheries Management
- Fisheries Research
- Fisheries Enhancement
- Communication and Outreach
- Fish Habitat
- Internal Operations
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Merriam Webster:
Fishing
done with Rod and Reel for Sport or Recreation
The Alaska Legislature:
…the Taking …of Fish… for Personal Use… by Hook and Line …or other means
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SPORT FISHERY CHARACTERISTICS
- Rod and Reel / Hook & Line
- Personal Use Sport or Recreation
- License
- User Fee-Based Conservation
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A-Y_K Southcentral Southeast
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Southcentral Southeast
ACTIVE BUSINESSES AND GUIDES (2014)
Salt Water Freshwater
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- Southeast Alaska Marine Fishery
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- Ship Creek King Salmon
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- Anchorage Community Lakes Ice Fishing
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- Kenai River King Salmon
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- Remote Lakes, River and Streams
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NUMBER OF ANGLERS (SWHS)
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200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000 Catch Harvest
CATCH AND HARVEST (SWHS)
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SALMON HARVEST - FRESH VS SALT WATER
100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 Chinook Coho Sockeye Pink Chum Fresh Salt
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71 % 21 % 8%
Southcentral Southeast Interior
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Days of Sport Fishing
Sport Fishing Expenditures By Region
$989 73% $274 20% $101 7%
Southcentral Southeast Interior
53 % 47 %
Residents Nonresidents
Total Sport Fishing Expenditures
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CHALLENGES
- Sustaining Sport Fishing Opportunity
- Poor Chinook salmon production
- Guided halibut restrictions
- Communications and Public Service
- ½ million anglers
- Diverse interests
- Complex regulations
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Sustaining Opportunities
- Chinook Salmon Research Initiative
- Liberalized bag limits and other regulations
- Hatchery Production and Stocking
- Communication & Public Service
- Opened hatchery visitor centers
- Online licenses improved
- Online personal use permits and harvest reporting available
- Direct email correspondence
- Mobile App?