Looking at budget cuts’ impact on Alaska fisheries
Set to get axed is funding for research projects, such as salmon inseason sampling and Tanner crab surveys at Prince William Sound, and five salmon weirs at Kodiak and Chignik.
Dunleavy didn’t grab all local fishery tax revenue for the state this year
Gov. Dunleavy’s initial budget in February aimed to repeal the 50-50 sharing of tax revenue between towns and state, but he didn’t veto the current arrangement.
Derelict vessel law sets up ‘DMV gantlet’ for thousands of Alaska mariners
The Derelict Vessels Act is intended to help harbor masters and others track down owners of abandoned vessels. But virtually no mariners know about the new registration requirement.
Alaska’s commercial salmon season is off to a mixed start
Also, how things are shaping up for the state’s other fisheries, from lingcod to Dungeness crab.
Feds delay release of $56M in disaster funds stemming from bleak 2016 pink salmon run
The paper push has stalled on various agency desks.
Alaska’s fledgling mariculture industry expands its reach; former Dunleavy staffer named to fish board
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has named John Wood of Willow to the state Board of Fisheries.
On North Pacific salmon catches, cell-grown seafood and Alaska fish impact on Port of Seattle
Get ready for seafood grown directly from cells, with no head, tail, bones or blood.
Alaska congressman fights Trump administration push for fish farming in federal waters
A bill introduced by Republican Rep. Don Young aims to stop the Trump administration’s push to use federal waters for industrialized fish farming.
Optimism abounds in the Bering Sea crab fishery
Fish Factor: Snow crab is a bright spot for the Bering Sea fleet.
Dust may be an underappreciated factor in the proposed Pebble mine
Fish Factor: The mine is expected to generate 8,300 tons of so-called fugitive dust in its annual operations. Another 5,700 tons will come from building the 83-mile main road to Cook Inlet, and trucks carrying mineral concentrates will churn out 1,500 tons of road dust each year.
Alaska’s seafood industry by the numbers, plus fish skin’s medical applications and antibiotics in Chilean salmon
Those billions of fish skins tossed out each year could turn into a steady stream of more dollars for Alaska.
Panhandle communities turning old nets to new goods with recycling program
Partnership with Net Your Problem will send old seines and gillnets to Canadian recycler