Trident calls for support of Outlaw Ocean Project
Trident Seafoods CEO Joe Bundrant has come out in full support of a non-profit journalism organization that investigates human rights, labor, and environmental concerns...
Federal judge to rule on reduction in trawler halibut bycatch
A U.S. District court judge is expected to issue a decision this spring on a lawsuit filed by the Groundfish Forum challenging a National...
BOF declines to lower hatchery production levels
CDFU: Healthy salmon runs are testament to sound management by the state, hatchery operators A proposal to lower hatchery production to its 2000 level went...
Top honors in Symphony of Seafood go to the dogs
Polkadog Alaskan Salmon Chips created by the Boston-based pet food firm Polkadog took top honors as the grant prize winner in the 2024 Symphony...
Companies pay $9.5M to settle lawsuit over Jones Act violations
Two companies challenging fines and penalties for violations of the Jones Act over Alaska seafood shipped form Dutch Harbor to the east coast of...
Canadian report: Thousands of Chinook salmon wasted by trawl fisheries
A new Canadian government report on salmon bycatch in the Pacific region groundfish trawl fishery confirms that thousands of salmon were caught and discarded...
Legislators ask Agriculture Department to purchase more Alaska salmon
Timing is critical as seafood processors need to obtain financing for the 2024 seasonAlaska legislators are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to...
International fisheries conference to open in Seattle this spring
Some 1,500 delegates from around the world will converge on Seattle March 3-7 for the 9th World Fisheries Congress, this year’s theme being “Fish...
Pacific halibut quota declines
On the final day of its 100th annual meeting in Anchorage on Friday, Jan. 26, the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) again lowered the...
Pot Half Full: Cordova boats find success in Kodiak crab despite uncertainties
As crab fisheries around the state become increasingly unstable over the last two years, fishermen have found reliable opportunities in Kodiak. Several Cordova vessels and...
