Fishing Season is open! Even with COVID-19, fisherman (and women) can enjoy their love of the sport. So Who Is Going to Catch The Biggest Fish? HASA is hosting two Biggest Fish Photo Contests for the current Pacific Halibut and …
HASA Response to COVID-19
April 9, 2020 Good morning/afternoon/evening… We hope this finds each of our members well amid this growing crisis. We urge each household to take the advisements of the CDC, county, state and federal governments seriously and maintain safe social …
Attention Humboldt Crabbers! By Douglas Laughlin, Coastside Fishing Club
Hello fellow Crabbers As we approach the new season, I’d like to give you some thoughts to think about. First and foremost, have a safe and rewarding 2019-2020 season. Secondly, realize we are in a very precarious situation. We absolutely …
HASA fundraiser 4/27/19 summary, by Cliff Hart
We had another successful fundraiser on April 27, 2019 at the Arcata Community Center, which was our 11th annual event. Thanks to a great fundraiser committee, awesome donators, and all you loyal supporters. HASA is your local voice for saltwater …
Steelhead in the Classroom, by Cliff Hart
As many of you know, HASA partnered up with the Humboldt County Office of Education program “Steelhead in the Classroom” managed by Dr. Beth Chaton and Jim Stemach. They gave an insightful presentation last year about the history of the …
California Fish and Wildlife Salmon Meeting 2/27/19, by Ben Doane
Ben Doane “Sumoco” attended the February 27 CDFW salmon meeting in Santa Rosa on behalf of HASA, as Bob Smith “RBob” was unable to attend this year. The meeting reviewed the 2018 Chinook salmon seasons, provided information on the 2018 …
2019 Halibut Facts and Modifications of the Commercial Directed Derby Fishing Format, by Tom Marking
Background Facts: Regulatory Reports and Size at Age Observations The Annual IPHC Meeting is an interesting collection of folks from all over the western coast of North America: Canada, Alaska and the three Pacific States. The Annual meeting is quite …
Winter 2019 Groundfish report, by Tom Marking
The winter weather is upon us and the fishery biologists are busy with their computers, compiling lasts year’s harvest and make projections for the coming year. Numbers are still very preliminary for CDFW, who are not yet on an electronic …