RFM report on Alaska salmon awaits comment
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says the Alaska RFM certification craft assessment report for re-certification of the Alaska salmon fishery is now available for...
Fishing industry backs Chris Oliver for NMFS director
A coalition of commercial fishing, Native and environmental entities is backing Chris Oliver, executive director of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, to become...
Fish Factor: Seafood Symphony attracts eclectic entries
Candied salmon ice cream … poke snack kits … salmon bisque baby food … fish skin tote bags and pet oils ...Those are among...
Pink salmon fishery declared federal disaster
Nine commercial fisheries nationwide, including the pink salmon fishery in the Gulf of Alaska, have been declared a disaster by U.S. Secretary of Commerce...
Sullivan will chair Senate Subcommittee on Oceans
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, has been named chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard for the 115th Congress.The subcommittee...
Study confirms Alaska salmon may contain tapeworm
A study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports the discovery of Japanese broad tapeworm in samples of wild Alaska salmon, but...
Coast Guard rescues 2 from plane wreck
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew came to rescue on Jan. 16 for two people aboard a Piper Cherokee airplane that went down at...
Black cod awarded continued RFM certification
Alaska’s sablefish (black cod) has been awarded continued certification under the Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management Certification Program, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has announced.The...
Salmon ice cream competes in Symphony of Seafood
Competition in the Alaska Symphony of Seafood has had a variety of wild Alaska salmon entries over the years, but never before ice cream.Yes,...
Climate change is topic for AMSS’s opening day
A keynote speech by Japanese researcher Takashi Kikuchi on how changing ocean conditions are impacting marine ecosystems is on tap Jan. 23, the opening...
