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Alaskan Fish Traps

02 Nov 00 - 07:57 AM (#332631)
Subject: Alaskan Fish Traps
From: magician

One of the inshore fishermen from Staithes, North Yorkshire is wanting to start using the Alaskan Fish Trap method of catching fish on the grounds it's more 'fish friendly'. He's already got some of the traps but can't find any help on the best way to use them. Can anyone help or point him in the right direction?


02 Nov 00 - 11:37 AM (#332809)
Subject: RE: Alaskan Fish Traps
From: Jed at Work

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02 Nov 00 - 11:38 AM (#332810)
Subject: RE: Alaskan Fish Traps
From: GUEST,Matt_R

Talking Alaskan Fish Trap Blues!


02 Nov 00 - 12:27 PM (#332835)
Subject: RE: Alaskan Fish Traps
From: Ebbie

Depending on where he is- and whether he is Native American- he may find it's not legal.

But 'tis true- if I were stranded along a shoreline or at a river, I'd go for the fish trap- let the current do the fishing.

Ebbie


03 Nov 00 - 05:37 PM (#333962)
Subject: RE: Alaskan Fish Traps
From: Tig

Thanks for your message Ebbie.

They want to seafish as there are now only five boats fishing out of Staithes which is on the North Sea coast of the UK and they want to conserve what fish stocks they can rather than bringing everything out dead.

The problem is that no one in Britain seems able to offer help, advice or tell them of any regulations so if you know which powers that be in Alaska they could contact either post it on this thread or send a PM to me or the magician.


03 Nov 00 - 06:00 PM (#333978)
Subject: RE: Alaskan Fish Traps
From: Greg F.

You could try the Alaska Department of Fisheries & Game:
CLICK HERE


04 Nov 00 - 03:46 AM (#334306)
Subject: RE: Alaskan Fish Traps
From: Ebbie

I've never heard of using fish traps in salt water, only in fresh, but then I don't know everything. I'm with Greg- I'd start with Fish and Game.

Ebbie