To fish,
they may
have to
fight
Charter
operators
organize in
hopes of
changing
regs
By McKibben Jackinsky
Staff writer
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In 1988, Steve Smith was
intent on developing a
successful charter fishing
business in Ninilchik. In
the years since, Smith has
done just that. His
single-boat, bed and
breakfast operation has
grown into Captain Steve's
Fishing Lodge, a two-boat,
$1.7 million enterprise that
not only keeps Smith's
family working, but also
provides employment for nine
full-time summer employees.
Smith's business has been
cut in half, however, by
National Marine Fisheries
Service's new Charter
Halibut Permit program for
areas 2C, Southeast, and 3A,
the central Gulf of Alaska
including Cook Inlet and
Kachemak Bay, which goes
into effect Feb. 1.
Under this program, only one
of Smith's boats has been
granted a permit. The second
boat failed to meet minimum
participation standards
during the program's
qualifying years of
2004-2005.
Full
story
Skippers at Sea Over a
License to Fish
Federal Officials
Curb Permits to Alaska's
Chartered Halibut Fleet to
Stop Overfishing, but Some
Boat Operators Fear Ruin
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