Copper River fishery opens
Upwards of 400 fishing vessels were on the grounds for the opening of the Copper River salmon fishery on May 18, to harvest some...
Fisheries board says no to emergency petition on Copper River fishery
An emergency petition that would have increased closures and restrictions on the Copper River commercial salmon fishery now underway was defeated May 17 during...
Biennial NOAA survey of Gulf of Alaska underway
A long running biennial NOAA Fisheries survey of the continental shelf and upper continental slope of the Gulf of Alaska is underway, to monitor...
One rescued from bow picker in Copper River Delta
A good Samaritan aboard the F/V Crown Royal came to the rescue on May 25 of the lone occupant of the 24-foot bow picker...
Seattle chefs prepare for Alaska Herring Week
Herring harvested in the Togiak fishery will be in the spotlight during Alaska Herring Week 2017 June 19-25, with gourmet chefs creating a variety...
Parties to FAO’s treaty gather to stop illegal harvests
Parties to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations gathered in Oslo, Norway in late May to discuss ways to crack down...
Trump budget is bad news for fisheries
The 2018 budget unveiled on May 23 by the Trump Administration is bad news for anything that swims in or near U.S. waters.At a...
Copper River salmon sales are hot
From gourmet restaurant entrees to Costco roadshows, Alaska is rolling out the red carpet again for Copper River salmon.Copper River sockeye entrees, with rice...
Fish Factor: Homegrown shellfish and kelp gaining momentum
Homegrown shellfish and kelp are gaining momentum in Alaska, spurred on by growing markets and the steadfast push by Governor Walker’s visionary mariculture task...
PWSSC recommended for fisheries grant
The Prince William Sound Science Center is among eight Alaska research projects recommended on June 6 for grant funds under the Saltonstall-Kennedy Research and...
