Sitka crewmember training program accepting applicants
Applications are open for a crewmember training program based in Sitka to help teach young people about commercial fishing opportunities and the industry’s importance to coastal community economies.
Fish Factor: IPHC boosts coastwide catch for Pacific halibut
Pacific halibut harvesters got some rare good news in late January: increased catches in 2021 along with a longer fishing season.
Oceana urges end to illegal fishing, seafood fraud
Results of a nationwide poll by the ocean conservation nonprofit Oceana concludes that Americans overwhelmingly support national policies to end illegal fishing and seafood fraud.
U.S. Coast Guard will hold virtual formal hearing on loss of F/V Scandies Rose
A formal virtual hearing to consider evidence related to the sinking of the fishing vessel Scandies Rose is now scheduled by the U.S. Coast Guard to be held on Feb. 22 at the Center for the Arts in Edmonds, Washington.
Homer offers fishing vessel drill conductor training
A fishing vessel drill conductor class will be offered in Homer on Feb. 27 by the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association.
Fish Factor: One Alaska king salmon is now worth the same as two barrels...
Seafood sales are on fire in America’s supermarkets and one king salmon from Southeast Alaska is worth the same as two barrels of oil.
ALFA will host virtual midwinter Fishermen’s EXPO
Educational workshops and training for new and experienced fishermen will be on offer at a virtual midwinter Fishermen’s EXPO, hosted by the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association and the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust.
State expands vaccines to fisheries, oil, mining industry workers
Alaska’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been expanded to include nonresidents working as frontline essential workers employed by fisheries, mining and oil companies, state officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Trident may resume Akutan operations
Testing continues, but with the dramatic drop in new positive cases of the novel coronavirus, Trident Seafoods officials say they are moving closer to reopening their facility at Akutan, one of the largest seafood processing facilities in the state.
Norton Sound red king crab GHL set at 25,152 pounds
Federal fisheries managers have set the guideline harvest level for the upcoming Norton Sound commercial red king crab fishery at 25,152 pounds.
