Long-Term Care
Presentation On
Alaska Legal Services will provide a free presentation on how to afford long-term care 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, July 16, at the Sitka Pioneers Home Chapel.
It will include a discussion about Medicaid Waiver and Miller Trusts.
Summer Troll
King Salmon
Season to Open
Commercial fishermen will target 55,700 treaty Chinook salmon in the summer commercial troll season opener 12:01 a.m. July 1.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today the retention period will be managed in season with no predetermined length and will be closed by emergency order.
Under provisions of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and regulations adopted by the Alaska Board of Fisheries, the commercial troll Chinook salmon allocation for the 2018-2019 accounting year (Oct. 11, 2018, through Sept. 30, 2019) is 101,300.
The winter troll fishery harvested 10,700 treaty Chinook salmon, while the spring troll fishery harvest estimate is projected to be 6,800 treaty Chinook.
Based on catch rates in past years with lower abundance levels and harvest rates in both commercial troll and recreational fisheries this spring, the department estimates the harvest target will be taken in six to seven days.
The remainder of the troll treaty Chinook salmon allocation will be available for harvest in a second retention period following any closure of the coho salmon troll fishery, or no later than Aug. 20, if a coho closure is not necessary.
The department encourages trollers to contact the troll fishery managers during the retention period to report catch and effort information via phone (747-6688, voicemail available after hours) or email (grant.hagerman@alaska.gov or rhea.ehresmann@alaska.gov).
Work Party
At Boathouse
Sitka Maritime Heritage Society welcomes volunteers of all skill levels to help repair a wall on the historic Japonski Island Boathouse and learn about historic preservation.
The next work party will be 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 6.
‘‘Please meet us at the boathouse, ready to get a little dirty and maybe learn something new,’’ a press release said.
Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact sitkamaritime@gmail.com or 623-8054.
