Sport fish guides should get licenses, logbooks

MAT-SU — Alaska Department of Fish and Game reminds folks that they must update their sport fishing guide license and logbooks for 2013 before beginning operations.

• State of Alaska sport fishing guide and business owner license requirements are online at 1.usa.gov/XwgC3A.

• License applications for 2013 are online at 1.usa.gov/TDjybd.

• License applications are also available to download to your printer and mail in to Fish and Game at 1.usa.gov/UNGmVM.

Renewal license applications have been sent to all sport fishing guides and guide businesses that were licensed in 2012.

Guide and business owner licenses and the saltwater and freshwater logbooks for 2013 also are now available at all Fish and Game offices. All licensed guide business owners must acquire a logbook prior to commencement of guiding activities.

Logbooks are issued to only those guide businesses that are currently licensed by Fish and Game. If a vessel is used to transport clients during a fishing trip, current Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles registration numbers or Coast Guard vessel documentation numbers must be provided.

For more information, contact Dora Sigurdsson at 267-2390.