Alaska fishermen displaced by the COVID pandemic are being recruited for seafaring jobs aboard U.S. cargo barges, tankers, towboats, military support vessels, research and cruise ships and more.
Doug Vincent-Lang, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, said he is speaking with officials in other coastal states and hopes to garner support to overturn the mask requirement.
Fish Factor: More Americans are choosing the shelf-stable product for its health benefits and as an easy-to-use ingredient for sandwiches, salads and more.
Halibut prices started out 2021 significantly higher than last year, despite sluggish demand and transportation logjams in some regions.
Fishery managers are predicting a statewide catch topping 190 million fish compared to 118.3 million in 2020.
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is collecting information on pandemic impacts that’s not available elsewhere.
Increased catch limits and strong demand have fanned interest in buying shares of the popular fish.
The big exception in the forecast is again Bristol Bay, where another massive return of more than 51 million sockeyes is expected.
Exceptions to the rule apply while eating or drinking, or communicating with a hearing-impaired person or if a person is unconscious.
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The nonprofit Venture Studio is the first statewide program of the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association’s Ocean Cluster that launched in 2017.
