Exploratory work continues on potential Icy Bay mine
A decision on actual development may be several years off, but the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is already planning to drill for more...
Run of 51.28 M sockeyes expected in Bristol Bay
A total of 51.28 million sockeye salmon are forecast to return to Bristol Bay in 2018, with a commercial harvest of 37.59 million reds...
Leach named to head UFA
Frances Leach, who grew up fishing for salmon, halibut and shellfish in Ketchikan, and currently works as a regulations coordinator for the Alaska Department...
Ocean acidification impacts olfactory functions of salmon
Researchers at the University of Washington are observing in laboratory studies that ocean acidification affects a fundamental sensory function of coho salmon, which may...
Early reports suggest resurgence in salmon fisheries
Early reports on the 2017 Alaska seafood harvest show record catches and large value increases for salmon harvests, suggesting resurgence in salmon fisheries that...
Young fishermen’s summit set for Dec. 6-8
Veteran Bristol Bay harvester Fritz Johnson is slated to deliver the keynote address on Dec. 6 as the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit gets underway...
Stakeholder comment sought on crab fisheries
Draft reports for reassessment and initial assessment of several Alaska commercial crab fisheries under the Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management Certification program are now available...
Juvenile red king crab project nears completion
The Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery and the NOAA Fisheries Lab in Kodiak are partnering again this year for the final experimental release of juvenile...
Webber offers paradigm for direct marketing
Veteran fisherman Bill Webber is out to change the fortunes of harvesters of wild caught salmon who want more value for their product with...
Trident will invest in APICDA subsidiaries
An agreement in principle has been reached between Trident Seafoods and the Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Corp. for joint ownership of APICDA’s processing...
