Godfrey, Svendsen and Wood named to Alaska Board of Fisheries
Gerad Godfrey of Eagle River, Greg Svendsen of Anchorage, and Mike Wood of Talkeetna have been named to seats on the Alaska Board of...
Fishery management council asked to address pollock fleet bycatch in Bering Sea
Over 700 comments from Alaska residents and others calling for action addressing the pollock trawl fleet’s capture of chum salmon, Chinook salmon, halibut, crab...
Feds to provide $16 M for Yukon Kuskokwim rivers’ salmon issues
Interior Department officials will invest over $16 million over the next four years to enhance ecosystems and salmon restoration in the Yukon and Kuskokwim...
PWS Pacific cod fisheries closes to pot gear
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) fishery managers say that based on projected harvest levels, they expect the state waters combined commercial pot...
State reports increase of registered shrimp pot fishery vessels
Shrimp boats are a coming.The first Prince William Sound commercial shrimp pot fishing period of the season is set to open at 8 a.m....
PWS sablefish fishery GHL set at 269,000 pounds
Commercial fishing for sablefish opens on April 15 in Prince William Sound, with a guideline harvest level (GHL) of 269,000 pounds, with fishing to...
Tribal organizations sue feds over lack of protection for subsistence fisheries
Two prominent Alaska Native tribal entities filed a lawsuit in federal court in Anchorage on Friday, April 7, seeking to make the National Marine...
Alaska Bycatch Advisory Council set to meet virtually on May 1
Members of the Alaska Bycatch Advisory Council (ABRT) will meet virtually on May 1 and those interested in participating are encouraged to submit written...
NPFMC asks for further analysis on chum salmon bycatch issues
Federal fisheries managers are taking steps to gather more data related to the incidental catch of chum salmon in pollock fisheries in the Bering...
Prohibited species bycatch feeds hungry families
No one asks for bycatch, but when it happens those unwanted fish donated to SeaShare may become a blessing in the form of seafood...
