Fish Factor: Seafarers International Union aims to hire displaced Alaska harvesters
Alaska fishermen displaced by the COVID pandemic are being recruited for seafaring jobs aboard U.S. cargo barges; tankers; towboats; military support vessels; research and cruise ships; and more.
Senate committee to hear public testimony on Board of Fisheries
The Alaska Senate Resources Committee is hearing public testimony Monday, April 19 at 3:30 p.m. regarding Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s appointees to the Board of Fisheries.
Cordova braces for 2021 Copper River opener
State managers for Prince William Sound area commercial fisheries say they plan to issue the first announcement on the Copper River District drift gillnet between April 30-May 7.
Fish Factor: Demand for snow crab is ‘insatiable’
“Insatiable” is the word being used to describe the demand for snow crab as the world’s largest fishery got underway on April 5 in Eastern Canada. And while more snow crab will be available this year, buyers expect a tight supply.
Bristol Bay will have digitized salmon monitoring for 2nd year
A second year of digitized quality monitoring is coming to the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery, measuring everything from the fat content to the temperature of the fish delivered to tenders.
Fish Factor: Study would measure threat to salmon from road runoff
Are toxins from road runoff a threat to salmon in Anchorage’s most popular fishing streams? A GoFundMe campaign has been launched so Alaskans can chip in to find out.
Seafood workers sought for seasonal work
Seafood processors in partnership with the Alaska Department of Labor are recruiting for more than 1,800 full-time, temporary seafood workers for the 2021 salmon season and other fisheries, at more than 15 locations statewide.
Retailers post prices for Copper River salmon
“It is that time of year when the phone is ringing off the hook for the Copper River season,” said Hilary Branyik at Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle.
2nd PWS shrimp pot fishery opens May 10
A second Prince William Sound shrimp pot season opens Monday, May 10 in commercial fishing area 3, with a gear limit of 30 shrimp pots per vessel, and will close on May 20.
Side stripe shrimp sell quickly at dock
“People were so excited about spring, and we were the only ones down there [selling shrimp],” Kinsey Justa said.
