Fish Factor: Poor salmon returns spell disaster for many communities
Salmon returns have been so poor that communities already are claiming fishery disasters.
Federal fisheries board October meeting will be online only
Written public comment is being strongly encouraged for the October meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which has moved the session normally held in early October in Anchorage to three online dates: Oct. 2, Oct. 9 and Oct. 12-16.
Alaskans Own, Northline Seafoods share the harvest
Two Sitka-based fishing entities are teaming up to provide 45,000 pounds of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon to Alaska Native villages that saw record low salmon returns this year.
Fish Factor: Gross supports options for affordable health care for all, including harvesters
Dr. Al Gross has promised to be an "independent voice for Alaska," writes Laine Welch.
Trident Seafoods seeks 250 processing workers
Trident Seafoods is looking to hire 250 people to work at their seafood processing facility in Akutan, in the Aleutians East Borough, from Oct. 10 through Jan. 15, through the Anchorage Job Center of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
PWS humpy catch rises to 20M+ fish
Overall harvests of pink salmon in Prince William Sound rose to 20.3 million fish as of Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Testify Aug. 28 on Board of Fisheries appointments.
Members of the Alaska Senate Resources Committee will hear public testimony on Friday, Aug. 28 on four people whom Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed to the Board of Fisheries.
PWS harvest season nears a wrap with some 24 million fish
Seine fisheries in Prince William Sound are about to wrap up for the season, with humpy harvests still well below forecast, and the overall preliminary commercial salmon harvest compiled by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game at just under 24 million fish.
Fish Factor: Goodfish puts skin in the game to market wild salmon
Snacks that are good for people and the planet now come in the form of crispy chips made from Bristol Bay sockeye salmon skins.
Observer plans modified for commercial crab season
Observer deployment plans for the upcoming commercial crab season have been modified by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in order to reduce risks of exposure to the COVID-19 virus, while still meeting minimum stock assessment data needs.
