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Over 300 small businesses are being wiped out by the unconstitutional action, overreaching, and redistribution of wealth by the federal government. Read on....
Effective February 1, 2011, new federal regulations go into effects that are designed to close 40% of all charter halibut fishing businesses in Alaska. The actions of the North Pacific Marine Fisheries Council (NPMFC) effectively eliminate competition and free enterprise.
Businesses that qualify for a federal charter halibut permit will be big winners with this new law, and unfortunate companies that don’t qualify under these ridiculous rules will be forced out of business or be required to purchase a permit from a company that is being issued one for free in this government-aided redistribution of wealth.
What does this mean to the average American consumer? No competition, increased prices, and no incentive for the big winners in this game to improve quality or safety due to this government-sanctioned monopoly. If they can get away with it here, what sector is next?
Although the government predicted that permits would be traded and sold for $5,000, speculative winners have permits posted online for $100,000 and more. Many small family businesses simply cannot afford to fund the windfall retirement funds of other charter companies and we have organized to overturn, amend, or modify the rule.
Charter Operators of Alaska is a nonprofit organization that has applied for tax-exempt 501(c)(6) status and was founded in the wee hours of 2011 to save and protect hundreds of American jobs, defend the rights of small businesses engaged in or dependent on charter halibut fishing, and fight federal government overreaching.
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 | Feb 22nd 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
February 22, 2011 - An Alaska-themed, steamy conspiracy novel
“His boss is a former commercial fisherman who is in bed with...”
“It started back in October with Cora Campbell, then a special assistant to Gov. Sean Parnell.”
“Baker is the stereotypical, uncaring, faceless 'crat. Arne Fuglvog is less so.”
“Fuglvog is tied to the same Petersburg commercial fishing mafia as Campbell.”
“The politics of the fishing business is such an incestuous mess in Alaska that it makes VECO and the oil industry look like a church choir.”
“Commercial fishermen have played their cards well in Alaska....As to the citizens of Alaska as a whole, well, "screw them.''
“It would be truly amazing to see an Alaska politician stand up and fight for the whole bunch of Willies here. But I'm beginning to doubt there are any Alaska politicians out there with the guts.”
You would think that we were writing an Alaska-themed, steamy conspiracy novel and were floating some ideas around. No such luck folks, we can't make this stuff up. These are very accurate lines right from the Alaska Dispatch's writer, Craig Medred. His recent criticism of the Limited Entry Program is right on target. Please take the time to read the article and pass it around to you friends, clients, and families.
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 | Feb 18th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
The Board of Directors decided today to call for an informational picket line at the North Pacific Marine Fishery Council meeting in Anchorage March 28-April 5 in order to raise public awareness and protest the Charter Halibut Limited Entry
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 | We made the front page of the Homer News again today
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
We made the front page of the Homer News again today
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 | Feb 16th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
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 | Feb 15th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
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 | Feb 12th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
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 | Feb 11th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
We have been receiving calls from guides who did not submit their application for a permit because they didn’t think they qualified.
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 | feb 10 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
The petition campaign is going very well
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 | Feb 9th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
The final installment of the KTUU News story aired tonight and we thought it was very well done. We have seen an uptick in new unique website visits as a result and we are capitalizing on riding our wave of popularity.
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 | Feb 5 and 6th
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
Weekend reports are normally slow and today is no exception. Don’t think for a second though that we aren’t doing anything.
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 | Feb 3rd 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
Well, we made the front page of the Homer News again with an updated story about the rule and our organization
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 | Feb 2nd 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
We had discussions today with our legal counsel concerning the timing of filing our case.
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 | It became illegal today to fish from a charter fishing vessel without a charter halibut permit from the federal government.
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
It became illegal today to fish from a charter fishing vessel without a charter halibut permit from the federal government.
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 | Jackie Bartz and her cameraman arrived in Homer this morning and hit the ground running.
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
Jackie Bartz and her cameraman arrived in Homer this morning and hit the ground running.
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 | We had a conference call today with Senator Lesil McGuire and her Chief of Staff, Mike Pawlowski over Senate Bill 24.
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
We had a conference call today with Senator Lesil McGuire and her Chief of Staff, Mike Pawlowski over Senate Bill 24.
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 | IPHC sets 37
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
IPHC sets 37" size limit on Southeast Alaska Charter Halibut!
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 | Jan 26th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
We are busy preparing for a conference call tomorrow with Alaska State Senator Lesil Mcguire who is sponsoring Senate Bill 24. The state government is now getting involved with onerous and unnecessary rules for the entire sport fishing industry in Alaska.
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 | Jan 25th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
We need at least five businesses to file a complaint in order to initiate action. We cannot stress enough that we must all take a few minutes of our day to complete this important complaint form. The SBA needs to be flooded with our concerns.
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 | Jan 24th 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
We have been searching intensely for the morsels of evidence to prove that the government did not follow the required steps in its rule making.
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 | Alaska Charter Association
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
Alaska Charter Association - Update letter- January 25, 2011
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 | Jan 22nd 2011
By: Charter Operators Of Alaska
Last night’s meeting with Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Dave Carey went well, and he said he would help in whatever way he could.
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