Sustainability
Economic Diversity
Salmon Enhancement
Yakutat Regional Aquaculture Association (YRAA) is the State of Alaska recognized regional aquaculture association (RAA) for Yakutat.
Our Mission
To augment the State of Alaska common property fisheries in the Yakutat region that contribute to subsistence, sport, commercial, personal use and other Alaskan fisheries through the rehabilitation of the State of Alaska salmon fisheries by artificial means; to conduct and promote scientific studies on fisheries and fisheries research; to build self‐perpetuating runs of salmon, to sell salmon, salmon eggs and other fishery products as allowed under Alaska law.
The Board of Directors decided at their 2017 annual meeting to close the Yakutat office to save the self-assessed enhancement tax for project costs. The Board after hearing that Yak-Tat-Kwaan wasn’t considering our request for a lease to develop an incubation facility, the board is re-directing their efforts to another site and looking at a smaller project in order to move forward.
News
Nominations notices were sent out to all power troll, hand troll, and set net permit holders. Seats open for nomination include:
- 1 power troll seat – 3 year term
- 1 hand troll seat – 3 year term
- 1 set net seat – 3 year term
- 1 set net seat – 2 year term
- Nominations are due by December 10, 2017. Nomination must reach the Elections supervisor by December 10th. Any mail received after December 10th won’t be considered.
- Mail to: YRAA Elections Supervisor, 9369 N Douglas Hwy, Juneau, AK 99801
email to seafa@gci.net but please confirm receipt of email - You can contact the YRAA Elections supervisor at 907-586-6652