Submit proposals to fisheries board by April 11
April 11 is the deadline for submission to the Alaska Board of Fisheries for proposals for changes in the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided...
Domestic seafood sales are on an upswing
Seafood sales at American retail stores are on an upswing and should remain that way for the foreseeable future. Better yet – demand for fish...
Joyce named as interim general manager of PWSAC
Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corp. has announced the appointment of Timothy Joyce as interim general manager, filling the vacancy left by the recent retirement...
Fish Factor: EM will soon be tracking fish data for longline, pot gear
Automation is coming to Alaska fishing boats in the form of cameras and sensors to track what’s coming and going over the rails.Starting next...
Measure supports protection of transboundary waters
Legislature passed April 6 by the House Special Committee on Fisheries urges protection of fish habitat in Southeast Alaska waterways from mine development and...
Bill would support training for young fishermen
Bipartisan legislation proposing a national program to train and assist young commercial fishermen has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Don Young, R-AK and...
Senate resolution supports Sea Grant
A bipartisan Senate resolution expressing support for the National Sea Grant College by Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, says the program...
PWS humpy forecast of 67.16 million fish is largest on record
State fisheries biologists are forecasting what would be the largest pink salmon run on record into Prince William Sound, with liberal fishing time and...
Temporary closure for trawl gear in GOA EEZ
Federal fisheries officials have issued a temporary closure to vessels using trawl gear for directed fishing of species that comprise the deep water species...
Alaska seafood climbs to most popular protein on menus
Extraordinary market challenges notwithstanding, Alaska seafood now ranks as the most popular protein on menus of the top 500 domestic restaurant chains, says the...
