Margaret Bauman
Ocean bottom heat proved deadly to P-cod eggs
Pacific cod eggs highly sensitive to the temperature on the bottom of the ocean were doomed in large numbers in 2015, 2016 and 2019, and it’s still too early to say how many fished hatched in 2016 and 2019 in the Gulf of Alaska will make it to age three.
UFA: ADF&G should be neutral on allocative issues
State praise of allocative decisions by the Alaska Board of Fisheries that favored sport and personal use harvesters over commercial fishermen are drawing criticism from United Fishermen of Alaska, the umbrella group for commercial fishing entities.
IPHC preps for annual PWS setline survey
Biologists at the International Pacific Halibut Commission are gearing up for their 2020 setline survey of Pacific halibut, from northern California to the Aleutian Islands, this year to include 1,300 stations, including 40 to 50 for Prince William Sound.
Treasury urged to mint 5M Peratrovich coins
Alaska legislators have passed a join resolution urging the U.S. Treasury to mint no less than 5 million of the coins honoring Alaska Native civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich under the Native American $1 Coin Act.
Bullwhip Hot Sauce takes top honors
Kelp established itself as a force to reckon with at the 2020 Alaska Symphony of Seafood, as the number one ingredient in a hot sauce that swept away the grand prize, plus first place in retail and the Juneau People’s Choice.
Cordova still among nation’s top 20 fishing ports
Landings were down and value too over 2017, but in 2018 Cordova still ranked among the nation’s top commercial fishing ports for the poundage and value of seafood deliveries.
Wild Alaska Pollock processors reaching for new markets
Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers, in an ongoing effort to expand markets for Alaska Pollock, have collaborated with several dozen Seattle restaurants to present the first ever Wild Alaska Pollock Week from Feb. 28 through March 8.
House introduces new bills addressing AMHS
Members of the Alaska’s House Majority have introduced legislation aimed at charting a new course for the financially strapped Alaska Marine Highway System.
New report studies impact of women in fisheries
A new federal study with an eye on historical data concludes that women participate in Alaska fisheries differently than men, often in essential work not captured in fisheries statistics.
Supreme Court lifts stay on recall petitions
Alaska Supreme Court judges have lifted a stay on the Jan. 10 superior court decision and ordered the Division of Elections to print and distribute signature petition booklets in support of the recall of Gov. Mike Dunleavy.