NPFMC takes up crab rebuilding plans
Harvesters of shellfish in the Bering Sea are facing a second year of multi-million-dollar losses with the demise of Bristol Bay red king crab,...
PWS fisheries wind down with catch at 31.2M salmon caught
Opportunity for commercial salmon harvests in 2022 is winding down rapidly, as state fisheries biologists in Cordova wait for survey results to see if...
Coho commercial catch rises to 58,000 fish
Prince William Sound harvesters saw their commercial catch of coho salmon reach 58,000 fish through Tuesday, Sept. 6, up from 29,000 silvers a week...
Coho sports fishing restricted
To protect coho salmon returns and ensure sport fishing opportunities in the future, the Alaska Department of Fish and Games (ADF&G), has reduced the...
Prince William Sound harvest reaches 30.9 M fish
Commercial salmon harvests in Prince William Sound have exceeded 30 million fish to date for the 2022 season, which began under sunny skies on...
European Green Crabs verified in Southeast Alaska
Invasive European green crabs have been verified for the first time in Alaska, in the Annette Islands Reserve in southern Southeast Alaska.As of Aug....
Kodiak Chamber seeks input for fisheries debate
Suggestions on fishery topics and questions are being sought by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce in advance of its Oct. 3-4 fisheries debates for...
ASMI’s All Hands on Deck meeting set for Nov. 9-11
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is preparing for its All Hands on Deck conference, slated for Nov. 9-11 at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood,...
Alaska BOF Begins New Meetings Cycle
A new meetings cycle begins for the Alaska Board of Fisheries in late October, with a work session in Anchorage, followed by five meetings...
PWS catch jumps by over half a million salmon
Harvesters in Prince William Sound’s commercial fishing districts made several thousand deliveries to processors over the past week, boosting the overall catch to over 3 million salmon, while the statewide total more than doubled to over 37 million fish.
