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Copper River opener yields 82,000 reds, 700 kings
Better weather predicted for second opener on May 20
Sablefish entrée is a winner for Seward chef
Lane to represent Alaska in Great American Seafood Cook-off
Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery worth $1.5 billion
Champions say UAA report first time the full value and impact of this fishery has been measured
Adams chosen to chair ASMI board
Commercial fisheries veteran Kevin Adams was elected May 9 as chairman of the board of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, with Ocean Beauty [...]
Coast Guard schedules hearing on grounded Shell vessel
U.S. Coast Guard officials will hold a formal marine casualty investigation on May 20 in Anchorage on contributing causes that led to the conical [...]
Icelandair now offering flights to Reykjavik
Icelandair is now providing twice weekly non-stop service between Anchorage and Keflavik International Airport in Keykjavik, Iceland. The inaugural [...]
Togiak herring fishery harvest reaches 7,932 tons
Gillnetters and seiners participating in the Togiak herring fishery harvested 7,932 tons of fish through May 13, Alaska Department of Fish and Game [...]
NOAA releases Steller sea lion protection measures
Federal fisheries officials are seeking public comment through June 16 on management measures to protect Steller sea lions while reducing economic [...]
American Seafoods charged with tampering with scales
NOAA Fisheries seeks $2.7 million for alleged equipment adjustments to record inaccurate weights of pollock
Vietnam Vet memorial legislation on the move
Legislation by Rep. Don Young, R- Alaska, to allow for acknowledgement of donor contributions inside the Education Center at the Wall of the Vietnam [...]
Final action set for June on GOA Chinook bycatch
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is set to take final action in Juneau in June on Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon bycatch in non-pollock [...]
Three Alaska entities awarded innovation grants
Three fisheries entities in Alaska have received grants totaling $292,400 for efforts deal with issues related to vessel monitoring systems and [...]
CRS plans Anchorage salmon celebration
Copper River Seafoods will welcome sockeye and king salmon to Anchorage on May 16, the opening day of the Copper River salmon fishery, with an [...]
Copper River salmon marks 30th year of renown
Seattle, Anchorage get ready to celebrate first salmon opener on May 16
Freezer longliner company contracts for 'green' vessel
Blue North vessel says new ship offers environmental, safety advantages
State fisheries biologists flew an aerial survey of the Togiak herring fishery on May 5, under clear skies, with light to moderate winds, but no [...]
Referendum would repeat oil tax revision
Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell has certified the application for a voter referendum to reject a bill approved by the Alaska Legislature that grants big cuts [...]
Over 1.8 million people say 'no' to GE salmon
More than 1.8 million people have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration not to approve genetically engineered salmon for human consumption in [...]
Fish board seat back up for grabs
Seven people have applied to date for a seat on the Alaska Board of Fisheries to which Gov. Sean Parnell must make an appointment by July 1, a [...]
