Comfish Alaska begins March 15 in Kodiak

ComFish Alaska, the state’s premier commercial fisheries trade show and forum since 1980, opens in Kodiak on Thursday, March 15. The agenda includes federal...

Commercial shrimp pot fishing season opens April 15

Registration is open at state fisheries offices in Cordova, Homer, Anchorage and Soldotna for the commercial shrimp pot fishing season beginning on April 15...

State waters P-cod season opens to longline gear

The Prince William Sound state waters Pacific cod season will open to longline gear at noon on March 10, concurrent with the individual fishery...

CDQ groups pass review with flying colors

A decennial review of Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) groups has determined that all six CDQs have maintained or improved performance with respect to...

Fisheries board votes to somewhat limit restrictions on Area M commercial chum harvest

A proposal to limit salmon fishing time around the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands during the June fishery, to allow for many more chums...

Focus on preventing injury needed for fishing vessel deck machinery

Deck machinery on board of commercial fishing vessels is a leading source of severe injuries to commercial fishermen and more effort is needed to...

Volunteers needed to serve on Alaska Salmon Research Task Force

Volunteers are being sought by NOAA Fisheries to serve on an Alaska Salmon Research Task Force created by Congress.NOAA Fisheries is encouraging all interested...

Fisheries, game boards to consider rule changes

Proposals for changes to regulations for fish and game advisory committees, processes for adopting regulations, advisory committee closures and subsistence uses are being accepted...

Bristol Bay drift gillnetters face boat inspection

Bristol Bay commercial salmon drift gillnet permit holders have been advised by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers of upcoming inspections during the summer fishery to...

BOF considers proposal to reduce fishing time in Area M June fishery

Possible reductions in salmon fishing time in the Area M mixed stock June fishery are among the many controversial issues before the Alaska Board...
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