Fish Factor: Dunleavy is a no-show for Kodiak fisheries debate
Rack up another empty seat on the Alaska debate stage for Mike Dunleavy.The Republican candidate for Alaska governor bailed out of Kodiak’s traditional fisheries...
Fish Factor: Begich speaks easily on a wide range of fishery topics
“With fisheries, it’s almost the forgotten resource of our state as an economic driver. It’s almost like they are an afterthought. We have to realign...
Fish Factor: Salmon permit values remain stagnant
Values for Alaska salmon permits have remained stagnant all year, except for two regions, and costs for halibut quota shares have plummeted.For salmon permits,...
Fisheries meetings coming up in Seattle, Dillingham
Fish watch
Some major Alaska fisheries are winding down for the year, while others are still going strong.In Southeast, a fishery opened on November 8...
Fish Factor: Dutch Harbor, Kodiak contributing to net recycling
More shipping containers filled with plastic fishing nets, crab lines and other gear left Dutch Harbor in November for recycling plants in Europe, and...
Fish Factor: NFI project shows trickle down effects of tariffs
Seafood faces and places -A Seafood, Sea Jobs video campaign is taking its message on trade to the people who make policy decisions. The project was...
Harvesters bracing for more cuts to halibut harvest
Alaska fishermen are bracing for more cuts to their halibut harvest next year.Results of this year’s surveys showed that the Pacific stock from California...
Wild salmon oil is the base for new skin serum
An Alaskan sisterhood of sorts is advancing a line of tundra botanicals mixed with the sea to create potent anti-aging skin care products bearing...
U.S. seafood superpower is Alaska
Alaska is the nation’s superpower when it comes to seafood.American fishermen landed just shy of 10 billion pounds of fish and shellfish last year...
Some harvesters will pay more for federal fisheries management
Fishermen in Alaska who own catch shares of halibut, sablefish and Bering Sea crab will pay more to the federal government to cover 2018...
