I would like to thank HASA member Rick Urban, “the fishing mortician,” for providing the great photo on this issue’s cover. You can see more of Rick’s photography work on his Facebook page, Majestic Encounter Photos. We hope to see more of Rick’s work in future editions. Although it seems we are getting unnecessary cuts […]
Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Pacific halibut economic study, especially those who provided leadership like HASA’s Scott McBain and Cliff Hart; Deb Wilson-Vandenberg, CDFW; Joe Tyburczy, Sea Grant; Miki Takada and Dr. Tim Mulligan, HSU; Kristen Sheeran, Taylor Hesselgrave and the folks at Ecotrust. The Pacific halibut economic study is an important
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
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
