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...
Using AIS beacon may net harvesters big fines
Small electronic beacons that are being widely used by increasing numbers of fishermen could net them big fines.Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are easily attached...
Fish Factor: ALFA offers crewmember apprenticeships
Deckhands wanted -
The call is out for Alaskans interested in learning firsthand about commercial fishing.It’s the second year for the Crewmember Apprenticeship program hosted by the Alaska...
Markets look good on eve of 2019 salmon season
Heading into the 2019 salmon season markets are looking good as global demand exceeds supply.That’s due in part to constraints on the world’s biggest...
Tanner crab fishermen compete for 615,000-pound quota
When most people think
of Alaska crab, they envision huge boats pulling up “7-bys” for millions of
pounds of bounty in the Bering Sea. (7-bys refers...
Seafood, marine oils may reduce number of premature births
Premature birth is the leading cause of death for children under 5 years old worldwide, accounting for nearly 1 million deaths annually. Now there...
Concern grows as government shutdown continues
The government shutdown has caused few problems so far in Alaska’s fisheries, but concern was growing as it entered a third week on Jan....
