Young Fishermen’s Development Act approved by Congress
Bipartisan legislation similar to programs that provide training, apprenticeships and additional support in the agriculture industry has passed both houses of Congress, in support of the next generation of commercial seafood harvesters.
NPFMC prepares for February meeting
Federal fisheries managers preparing for virtual meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council have released the agenda for the session, to be held Feb. 5 and Feb. 8-12, and are welcoming written comments through Jan 29.
CRWP hopes to recycle more fish nets this spring
More snow is in the forecast for Cordova this week, but that’s not stopping the Copper River Watershed Project from looking forward to spring and the odds of shipping out a container load of old commercial gillnets for recycling in Portugal. They would be made into raw plastic for new products.
Coast Guard offers extension on credentials, course approvals
Coast Guard officials have announced an extension of merchant marine credential endorsements, medical certificates and course approvals to meet challenges caused by the global novel coronavirus pandemic.
Fish Factor: Commercial fisheries get a breather in proposed FY2022 budget
Fish byproducts are rapidly growing in popularity and broths made from bones and other fish parts are becoming a rage among health enthusiasts all over the world.
Coast Guard hoists injured fisherman northeast of Dutch Harbor
A commercial fisherman who suffered a severe leg injury was hoisted aboard a Coast Guard helicopter on Wednesday, Dec. 30, about 80 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor in the Bering Sea, and later flown to Cold Bay for a Guardian flight to Anchorage for a higher level of care.
AMSEA will host first aid, CPR training
Register online now for the mariner’s first aid and CPR/AED class will be offered in Sitka on Jan. 23 by the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association.
Fish Factor: Best/worst highlights of 2020 fisheries
This year marks the 30th year that the weekly Fish Factor column has appeared in newspapers across Alaska and nationally. Every year it features “picks and pans” for Alaska’s seafood industry — a no-holds-barred look back at some of the year’s best and worst fishing highlights, and my choice for the biggest fish story of the year.
Peter Pan Seafoods is back as a U.S. owned seafood processor
Sale of Peter Pan Seafoods by Japan’s Maruha Nichiro Corp. to American buyers has been completed, with the new, vertically integrated seafood company emerging as New Peter Pan.
Alaska Boards of Fish and Game plan special joint meeting
A special web conference meeting of the Alaska Board of Fisheries and Board of Game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on board meetings for the rest of this meeting cycle and other regions currently out of cycle.
