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November 14, 1962
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Foreign fishing fleets, especially Russian, expected to expand south of Alaska Peninsula, causing conflicts with American king crab fishermen through gear damage and traffic jams, as discussed by industry leaders in Seattle.
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Foreign Fishing Fleets
Expected to Expand
Off Alaska Peninsula
SEATTLE (AP) -- Foreign fishing fleets are expected to expand south of the Alaska Peninsula and American king crab fishermen will be caught in an international traffic jam, an industry spokesman said Tuesday.
Lowell Wakefield, a leading king crab operator in Alaska, and Walter Kirkness, Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner, said the operations of Russian vessels are building up irritation.
The situation was discussed at the meeting here of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission, although the problem was not on the commission's agenda.
There have been recent reports of Russian vessels damaging gear of American crab fishermen.
Kirkness said he doubted the damage was deliberate, but he added:
"The Russian fleet didn't take any great care, either."
Predicting expansion of foreign fleets off Alaska, Wakefield said:
"I think it's just a question of time until they are there in large numbers. Russia is building several new floating crab canneries now. The obvious place for some of these to go is in the Kodiak area.
"We're going to lose more and more gear. We are likely to be like pedestrians trying to negotiate a Los Angeles freeway."
Kirkness said Alaskans are "quite perturbed" over the Russian operations. He said Alaskan fishermen hope the State Department will work out an agreement with Russia to steer Soviet vessels away from concentrations of American crab gear.
Expected to Expand
Off Alaska Peninsula
SEATTLE (AP) -- Foreign fishing fleets are expected to expand south of the Alaska Peninsula and American king crab fishermen will be caught in an international traffic jam, an industry spokesman said Tuesday.
Lowell Wakefield, a leading king crab operator in Alaska, and Walter Kirkness, Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner, said the operations of Russian vessels are building up irritation.
The situation was discussed at the meeting here of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission, although the problem was not on the commission's agenda.
There have been recent reports of Russian vessels damaging gear of American crab fishermen.
Kirkness said he doubted the damage was deliberate, but he added:
"The Russian fleet didn't take any great care, either."
Predicting expansion of foreign fleets off Alaska, Wakefield said:
"I think it's just a question of time until they are there in large numbers. Russia is building several new floating crab canneries now. The obvious place for some of these to go is in the Kodiak area.
"We're going to lose more and more gear. We are likely to be like pedestrians trying to negotiate a Los Angeles freeway."
Kirkness said Alaskans are "quite perturbed" over the Russian operations. He said Alaskan fishermen hope the State Department will work out an agreement with Russia to steer Soviet vessels away from concentrations of American crab gear.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Foreign Fishing Fleets
Russian Vessels
Alaska King Crab
Gear Damage
International Conflict
What entities or persons were involved?
Lowell Wakefield
Walter Kirkness
Where did it happen?
South Of The Alaska Peninsula, Seattle, Kodiak Area
Story Details
Key Persons
Lowell Wakefield
Walter Kirkness
Location
South Of The Alaska Peninsula, Seattle, Kodiak Area
Event Date
Tuesday
Story Details
Foreign fishing fleets expected to expand off Alaska, leading to conflicts with American crab fishermen; Russian vessels damaging gear, building irritation; hope for State Department agreement.