Laine Welch
Laine Welch has covered the Alaska fish beat for print and radio since 1988. She also has worked “behind the counter” at retail and wholesale seafood companies in Kodiak and on Cape Cod. She retired in April 2022 from her Fish Factor reports, but now produces a blog at alaskafish.news.
Price of fish has big impact on Alaska economy
Why should every Alaskan budget watcher care about the price of fish?Because when the price at the docks goes up by just one penny,...
Salmon permit value up, buying, selling, trading brisk
Nearly all Alaska salmon permits have gone up in value since last fall and buying/selling/trading action is brisk.“We’re as busy as we’ve ever been...
Fish Factor: Panhandle joins in recycling of fishing nets
The Panhandle plans to be the next Alaska region to give new life to old fishing gear by sending it to plastic recycling centers....
Commercial salmon harvest forecasts looking up
Alaska fishermen could catch 85 percent more salmon this year (nearly a hundred million more) if state forecasts hold true.That’s good news for fishermen...
Plan to grab fish taxes doesn’t impress Senate committee
None of the members of the Senate Community and Regional Affairs committee live near the sea, but at a recent hearing they were not...
Commercial fishermen are picking up the tab
Commercial fishermen pick up the tab for just about anyone who catches a salmon in Alaska that started its life in a hatchery.That was...
Local Fish Fund offers options to young fishermen
A new lender is offering loans to young Alaska fishermen who want to buy into the halibut and sablefish fisheries, and repayment is based...
Tariff war takes bite out of Alaska seafood market share
So, how’s that trade war with China going?Up until last July, when the Trump Administration slapped a 25 percent tax on nearly all U.S. seafood imports...
Alaska Pollock noodles gets rave reviews from legislators
Push that pasta aside. Noodles made from Alaska Pollock are poised to become a center of the plate favorite.Alaska Pollock Protein Noodles from Trident...
Dunleavy slaps gag order on ADF&G
Alaska’s new slogan is “open for business” but good luck trying to find out any budget details when it comes to the business of...
