Alaska Board of Fisheries faces backlog of issues after pandemic delays
Many fishermen are likely to be involved in regulatory meetings next spring instead of being out on the water.
These collapsible pots are helping Alaska fishermen keep whales from pirating pricey black cod
The ultimate goal, said the producer of these collapsible black cod pots, is to make fishermen’s businesses safer and more profitable.
Loan program lets 8 young Alaska fishermen obtain quota shares
The Local Fish Fund launched in 2019 enabled them to buy into halibut and sablefish fisheries that normally would be out of reach.
Lower supplies of wild Pacific salmon by major producers push up prices
Now that the 2020 pack of Alaska salmon has been caught and put up, stakeholders will get a better picture of how global prices may rise or fall.
Pandemic didn’t reduce Alaska seafood harvest, but it did hurt pricing, survey indicates
Updates compiled by the McDowell Group for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute show that so far the amount of seafood harvested is in line with previous years.
Alaska fishermen hurt by U.S. trade standoffs can apply for federal relief funds
While they are welcomed, the payouts are a band-aid on a bigger and ongoing problem.
Pandemic restrictions create uncertainties for Bering Sea crab fleet
Summer trawl surveys were called off due to the coronavirus, and that has crabbers worried.
US Senate opponents Sullivan and Gross set to square off in Kodiak seafood industry debate
The date and format for the U.S. Senate faceoff are still being finalized, but it will occur in close proximity to the annual ComFish event on Sept. 17 and 18.
Alaska fishing industry likely incurred tens of millions of dollars in coronavirus-related expenses
It is unknown if COVID-19 prevention costs will be added into a stimulus relief package Congress could eventually pass when it returns in September.
California startup turns Bristol Bay salmon skins into a fried snack
The Goodfish team created their Alaska salmon chips over three years in partnership with Trident Seafoods.
Good pink salmon catches help push Alaska’s total salmon catch over 90 million
That's about 65% of the 132 million salmon target for 2020.
2020 salmon returns have been so poor that Alaska communities already are claiming fishery disasters
Fish Factor: Unless you fished for salmon this summer at Bristol Bay, it’s been slim pickings for fishermen in other Alaska regions.