FishBiz

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Find information, publications, spreadsheets, and other tips, tools and resources for commercial fishermen in the FishBiz website from Alaska Sea Grant. The site supports fishermen at all stages in their careers: new entrants, mid-career fishermen, and those planning to retire from the industry.

FishBiz Fisheries Explorer

Alaska waters are home to dozens of commercial fisheries, ranging from Kotzebue to Dixon Entrance, from scallops to salmon, and from setnet to jig gear. We’ve made it easier to find important up-to-date information about these fisheries. Use our new searchable online map to explore the state-managed fisheries, as well as the federally managed IFQ longline fisheries. You can filter Alaska’s fisheries by region, species, gear type, or type of permit required. For each fishery, a link is provided to the appropriate fishery management plan, which contains detailed information on the catch and management for that fishery.

Note: FishBiz Fisheries Explorer does not contain every fishery occurring in Alaska waters, though most state fisheries are included. We welcome additions, corrections, or feedback. Contact Sunny Rice at sunny.rice@alaska.edu.

Fishermen's Direct Marketing Manual, 5th

edition Terry Johnson, editor 80 pp. | 8.5 x 10.75 Softcover book MAB-71 | $5.00 PDF | Free

Helps fishermen learn strategies for distributing seafood, locating customers, packaging and shipping, and basic business planning.

Alaska Water Law: An

Overview

Izetta Chambers 18 pp. | 8.5 x 11 PDF only MAB-69PDF | Free

This publication covers the history and status of Alaska water laws. Issues about who has rights to Alaska waters involve public lands, subsistence, commercial fishing, mining, and the Clean Water Act, among others.

Gillnet Hanging 4th edition

Paula Cullenberg 22 pp. | 11 x 8.5 Softcover book ISBN 978-1-56612-155-2 MAB-29 | $6.00 PDF | $5.40 BUNDLE | $7.80

An illustrated, step-by-step guide for gillnet fishermen. Gillnet Hanging is critical to success in catching fish.

Net Mending and Patching

P.D. Lorimer 15 pp. | 9 x 7.75 Booklet M-47 | $3.00 PDF | $2.70 BUNDLE | $3.90

Illustrated guide to mending and patching fishing nets, created for fishermen starting off in a net fishery.

FISHBIZ

Fuel-Saving Measures for Fishing Industry Vessels

When gasoline and diesel fuel prices hit record high levels in 2008, vessel operators looked for new ways to reduce fuel consumption and costs. Prices retreated the following year and the concern about fuel efficiency diminished. In 2011 prices began climbing again, and analysts say that the supply and demand factors point to a coming era of fuel prices substantially higher than previously experienced in the United States. Research organizations in the United States and abroad conduct studies on ways to cut fuel costs. Formal research and operational experience point to technological and operational measures that can help vessel owners save fuel. This report summarizes results from published studies and experiences reported by commercial vessel operators on ways to reduce fuel consumption and save money. It is intended to do the following:

1. Briefly outline how fuel energy is consumed in a fishing vessel and the implications for finding fuel savings.

2. Describe results of research into vessel energy efficiency.

3. List some emerging technologies, existing technologies currently in application outside of the fishing industry, and technologies and classes of products that are being touted as helpful in saving fuel but are impractical, unproven, or proven to be ineffective.

4. Describe some proven methods for achieving improved efficiency that are realistic for fishing operations.

5. Summarize the concept of a fishing vessel energy audit.

by Terry Johnson

Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program University of Alaska Fairbanks 1007 W. 3rd Ave., Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 (907) 274-9695 terry.johnson@alaska.edu ALASKA SEA GRANT MARINE ADVISORY PROGRAM ASG-57 2011 doi:10.4027/fsmfiv.2011

Fuel-Saving Measures for Fishing Industry Vessels

Terry Johnson 16 pp. | 8.5 x 11 PDF only ASG-57PDF | Free

Saving Money with Fishing Vessel Energy Audits

Terry Johnson and Mike Gaffney 20 pp. | 8.5 x 11 PDF only ASG-61PDF | Free

Getting the Most Value When Buying Fishing Vessel Insurance

Terry Johnson 12 pp. | 8.5 x 11 PDF only ASG-62PDF | Free

Ocean Treasure: Commercial Fishing in Alaska Terry Johnson 200 pp. | 11 x 8.5 Softcover book | ISBN 978-1-56612-080-7 SG-ED-41 | $25.00 $5.00

Ocean Treasure is a deep dive into the Alaska fishing industry. It provides an overview of the seafood industry, with photos and drawings of fish and invertebrates and the vessels and gear used to harvest them.