Cordova city council approves raw fish tax
An ordinance to tax harvesters 0.5 percent of the value of fish delivered in town has been approved on a 4-2 vote by the...
Commercial salmon harvest forecasts looking up
Alaska fishermen could catch 85 percent more salmon this year (nearly a hundred million more) if state forecasts hold true.That’s good news for fishermen...
Salmon forecast looks pretty encouraging
In the wake of a 2018 fishing season that left many scraping to get through the winter, forecasts for the upcoming commercial season bode...
Fish net gets new life as carpet squares
Sustainability and environmental engineering professional Robin Schiro is on a mission to keep retired gill nets and seine nets out of the landfill in...
Tanner crab harvesters offered more fishing opportunity
Harvesters in the Prince William Sound Area Commissioner’s Permit tanner crab fishery are getting a season extension, to compensate for stormy weather conditions that...
Lots of fresh shell showing in Tanner crab harvest
Plenty of fresh shell crab are showing up in pots in the 2019 Prince William Sound Commissioner’s Permit Tanner crab fishery, at an average...
Timing of upcoming war games draws fire
Representatives from the Alaska Command and U.S. Navy offered information regarding the U.S. Pacific Command’s upcoming Northern Edge 2019 exercise during a recent city...
Approval for pink salmon disaster funding expected soon
Approval of the disaster relief application process for harvesters impacted by the 2016 pink salmon disaster is now estimated to be about three weeks...
BOF defeats KRSA proposal to change allocation criteria
A proposal that would have favored allocating more fish for personal use and sport fishing anglers over commercial harvesters whose entry into the fishery...
FDA clears way for GE salmon into US
An import ban that kept genetically engineered salmon from entering the United States has been lifted by the Food and Drug Administration, clearing the...
