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.
Fish Factor: Fast, furious red king crab fishery is over
It was fast and furious for Alaska’s premiere crab fishery with the fleet catching the nearly eight million pound red king crab quota at...
Fish Factor: Ante is up for shares of halibut catch
As Alaska’s iconic halibut fishery wraps up this week, stakeholders are holding their breath to learn if catches might ratchet up slightly again in...
Fish Factor: Salmon permit prices take a nosedive
By Laine WelchFor The Cordova TimesValues of Alaska salmon permits have taken a nosedive after a dismal fishing season for all but a few...
Fish Factor: Rough summer for salmon
By Laine WelchFor The Cordova TimesIt was a rough salmon season at most Alaska regions this summer, with Bristol Bay being the big exception....
Fish Factor: ADF&G lowers crab quotas
By Laine Welch
For The Cordova Times Bad crab newsBering Sea crabbers got the bad news they expected – low catch quotas and a canceled Tanner...
Fish Factor: Cod Crunchies for canines hit market
By Laine Welch
Alaska Fish RadioAlaskan Cod Crunchies begin a national roll out this week with a debut at Costco’s two stores in Anchorage. The...
Fish Factor: How bad were humpy hauls?
By Laine Welch
Alaska Fish RadioGovernor Bill Walker has officially requested that the federal government declare a disaster for four Alaska regions hurt by one...
Fish Factor: Can Cordova revive Tanner crab fishery?
By Laine Welch
For The Cordova TimesCordovans are hoping to revive a long lost Tanner crab fishery in Prince William Sound as a step towards...
