Study tracks 34 years of Bering Sea fish populations

A newly released study from the Alaska Fisheries Science Center tracks distribution shifts of groundfish in the Eastern Bering Sea from 1982 to 2015.Researchers...

Fish Factor: Salmon season looks very promising

A brighter outlook for Alaska’s upcoming salmon season just got even better.Markets are looking good, the statewide salmon catch forecast of 204 million is...

Temporary closure for trawl gear in GOA EEZ

Federal fisheries officials have issued a temporary closure to vessels using trawl gear for directed fishing of species that comprise the deep water species...

Fish Factor: EM will soon be tracking fish data for longline, pot gear

Automation is coming to Alaska fishing boats in the form of cameras and sensors to track what’s coming and going over the rails.Starting next...

Measure supports protection of transboundary waters

Legislature passed April 6 by the House Special Committee on Fisheries urges protection of fish habitat in Southeast Alaska waterways from mine development and...

Bill would support training for young fishermen

Bipartisan legislation proposing a national program to train and assist young commercial fishermen has been introduced in Congress by Rep. Don Young, R-AK and...

Senate resolution supports Sea Grant

A bipartisan Senate resolution expressing support for the National Sea Grant College by Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, says the program...

PWS humpy forecast of 67.16 million fish is largest on record

State fisheries biologists are forecasting what would be the largest pink salmon run on record into Prince William Sound, with liberal fishing time and...

House supports Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center

A resolution supporting the need to keep the University of Alaska’s Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center open, despite budget cuts, has passed the...

Joyce named as interim general manager of PWSAC

Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corp. has announced the appointment of Timothy Joyce as interim general manager, filling the vacancy left by the recent retirement...
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