April 25, 2025
Bob Alverson: A legacy of leadership in fisheries management
Pioneers like John Gruver and Bob Alverson helped shape the halibut fishery in Alaska, guiding it through the industry's evolution and challenges. Photo by Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Article four of a series written by Arni Thomson- History of the Fishing Vessel Owners Association (FVOA), Seattle, WA, Activities from 1914 – 2024.
Early Conservation Efforts and the Halibut Treaty of 1923
An important precedental issue surfaced in 1915 and took place at an FVOA meeting in Seattle on November 24, 1915, at which the organization voted to ask the government to establish a closed season on halibut fishing during November and December each year. The FVOA took its first step in…
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