Fish Factor: Commercial salmon harvest tops 201M fish
Alaska’s 2021 salmon harvest has blown past the forecast and by Aug. 27 had topped 201 million fish, well above the 190 million projected at the start of the season.
Fish Factor: Bristol Bay salmon baby food draws regional support
Bambino's launched the nation’s first subscription service with home delivery of frozen baby foods in 2015, and was the first to bring the frozen option to U.S. retail baby food aisles.
Fish Factor: Light-up gadgets reduce bycatch
Bycatch gives Alaska’s otherwise stellar fisheries management its biggest black eye, but a simple fix has recently shed light on a solution.
Fish Factor: Statewide salmon harvest far exceeds 2020 catch
Alaska’s salmon landings have passed the season’s midpoint and by Aug. 7 the statewide catch had topped 116 million fish. State managers are calling for a projected total 2021 harvest of 190 million salmon, a 61% increase over 2020.
Fish Factor: Crab shell chitosan has new life in textiles
Most people are unaware that the materials that make up our carpets, clothing, car seats and mattresses are coated with chemicals that act as fire retardants, odor preventors, antifungals and anti-microbials. Now, crab shells from Alaska are providing the same safeguards in a bio-friendly way.
Fish Factor: Early ex-vessel salmon prices are way up from 2020
Early prices to Alaska salmon fishermen are trickling in and as anticipated they are up across the board.
Fishery managers say sockeye catches in Bristol Bay are ‘unprecedented’
"Unprecedented" is how fishery managers are describing sockeye catches at Bristol Bay, which topped 1 million fish for seven days straight at the Nushagak district and neared the 2 million mark on several days.
Fish Factor: New phone app helps fishermen report climate change impact
Now a new phone app is making sure fishermen's real-life, real-time observations are included in scientific data.
Fish Factor: Demand soars for crab to cook at home
Crab has been one of the hottest commodities since the COVID pandemic forced people in 2020 to buy and cook seafood at home, and demand is even higher this year.
Fish Factor: Founding members sought for Alaska Mariculture Alliance
Alaskans who are engaged in or interested in mariculture are invited to become founding members of the newly formed Alaska Mariculture Alliance.
