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Friday, 06 February 2009 |
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The Alaska
Department of Fish and Game in Kodiak is extending Tanner crab periods in the
one remaining fishing area still open. Nick Sagalkin, the area
management biologist, said the management plan allows extensions of daily
fishing periods when effort declines and a substantial amount of guideline
harvest levels remain.
He said
interest in the offshore Chiniak section has diminished, however, especially after the local
state water cod season opened on Tuesday.
Daily
fishing periods will be extended to 15 hours. Pots may be operated to take
Tanner from 7 a.m. to 9:59 p.m., and may soak the rest of the time. The
extension goes into affect Friday morning, and lasts until the end of
March. Contact Fish and Game at 486-1845 for specifics.
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