Federal fisheries regulators still in early stages of wrestling with salmon bycatch
Federal fisheries regulators tasked with mediating conflicts over salmon bycatch in the groundfish fisheries between trawlers and commercial and subsistence salmon harvesters have updated...
Processing plant sales may impact seafood processing jobs
Seafood processing plants put up for sale by companies trying to stay financially afloat amidst challenging global markets are expected to have an impact...
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...
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...
ADF&G forecasts strong run of sockeye salmon into Copper River in 2024
State fisheries officials are forecasting a strong run of nearly 2 million sockeye salmon into the Copper River in 2024, plus an average run...
Peter Pan Seafoods cancels A season processing at King Cove
Peter Pan Seafoods has canceled processing for the A season of 2024 at its large King Cove facility, citing “tumultuous” conditions in global seafood...
Slumping seafood sales, Supreme Court decisions are on 2024 watch list for seafood industry
A new analysis of the Alaska seafoods industry by a Seattle-based marine resources public relations firm points to the global downturn in seafood demand,...
Oceana analysis shows evidence of Chinese IUU fishing for squid
Report comes as Alaska harvesters, processors fight uphill battle in global fisheries industry A new analysis from Oceana, the world’s largest advocacy entity for ocean...
Trident Seafoods restructuring plan was total surprise to Kodiak
A surprise announcement from seafood processing giant Trident Seafoods on its new plans to divest some of its Alaska processing plants and lay off...
Seaweed grows in popularity as a food source
Most oysters grown in Alaska get consumed here, while seaweed farmed in the 49th state - especially kelp - has become the fastest growing...
