Area Management Report for the Recreational Fisheries of Northern Cook Inlet, 2001 and 2002
Dates
Year
2003
Citation
Sweet, D., Ivey, Sam, and Rutz, D., 2003, Area Management Report for the Recreational Fisheries of Northern Cook Inlet, 2001 and 2002: Alaska Dept. Fish and Game U8 -.
Summary
Report is divided into two sections. In Section I, an introductory overview of the Northern Cook Inlet Management Area is presented, including: a general geographic and organizational description of the management area; an inventory of the available fishery resources; an overview of the Alaska Board of Fisheries processes; existing management plans; a historical perspective of recreational angler effort, catch and harvest; and an approximation of the economic value of the recreational fisheries. A general description of research, management and educational activities, ongoing access programs, and a summary of the current major biological and social issues in the management area are also presented. In Section II, a more detailed summary [...]
Summary
Report is divided into two sections. In Section I, an introductory overview of the Northern Cook Inlet Management Area is presented, including: a general geographic and organizational description of the management area; an inventory of the available fishery resources; an overview of the Alaska Board of Fisheries processes; existing management plans; a historical perspective of recreational angler effort, catch and harvest; and an approximation of the economic value of the recreational fisheries. A general description of research, management and educational activities, ongoing access programs, and a summary of the current major biological and social issues in the management area are also presented. In Section II, a more detailed summary of the major fisheries is provided.