The Pacific halibut economic study for the North Coast of California is, regardless of the outcome, proving to be another example of a community working together. HASA, HSU, Sea Grant, Ecotrust, the Harbor District, and CDFW are working closely to determine if the allowable catch of Pacific halibut for Northern California can be increased to […]
The Humboldt Bay Artificial Reef Project suffered yet another setback with the resignation of our environmental consultant, citing his busy schedule. The HASA reef committee hopes to have a replacement very soon. The good news is the project is moving through phases with students at HSU. At least one student who used the reef project
On the North Coast we are far enough away from two pending State water projects that we don’t hear much of them. Nevertheless, both have the potential to seriously impact our salmon fishing. As to whether the impacts will be positive or negative – that’s hard to say. These projects are the Twin Tunnels, and
The Humboldt Bay Artificial Reef Project has not shown any real progress this summer except for the public outreach. It appears the principles in the project are either busy fishing or on vacation. It is always hard to get things done in the summer. Reef presentations have been conducted for various Kiwanis, Rotary, and other
From the HASA 2013 Winter Newsletter By Matt Wells, CDFG Fortuna Warden In this edition I’d like to spend some time talking about the new Marine Protected Areas in Northern California that, as of December 19, 2012, have taken effect. In Humboldt County we have four new State Marine Reserves, three new State Marine Conservation
From the HASA 2012 Spring Newsletter By Doug Corrigan Del Norte County Fish and Game Advisory Commissioner I have recently been given to privilege to be appointed to the Del Norte County Fish and Game Advisory Commission. The mandate of the Commission is to make recommendations and advise our County Supervisors on fish and Game
From the HASA 2011 Fall Newsletter June 6 — A San Diego Superior Court judge ordered that the Natural Resources Defense Council and Ocean Conservancy have no legal right to intervene in the lawsuit which seeks to preserve our right to fish in the coastal waters of California. That lawsuit, filed this past January by
Upwelling. In general terms upwelling means that deep water, usually cold and nutrient rich but oxygen deficient, is rising to the surface. Oceanographers generally recognize five types of upwelling, but this article will describe what we salmon fishermen most commonly experience, which is coastal upwelling. Northern California is blessed (and sometimes seemingly cursed) by the
Fishermen are innovative people and for some, it is the best part of fishing. I know guys that spend 90 percent of their time messing with their gear and only 10 percent of their time actually fishing. So it is not surprising that fishermen solved the problem of barotrauma in rockfish. When most species of
From the HASA 2010 Summer Newsletter July 7th was the MLPA Open House where the public could stop by and see what was happening in the process. Members of HASA and other concerned fishermen turned out to protest the MLPA process. We had about 60-70 people on shore and 20 boats parading in front of
