Fish Factor: Fall remains one of the busiest fishery seasons
Alaska’s salmon season is nearly a wrap but fall remains as one of the fishing industry’s busiest times of the year.For salmon, the catch...
Parallel P-cod season opens in PWS Area E
The parallel Pacific cod season is now open to pot and longline gear in Prince William Sound Area E, coordinated with the federal “B”...
Fish Factor: The new blue economy
A growing cluster of entrepreneurs is seeding prospects for Alaska’s new “blue economy” and it is attracting interest from around the world. Marine technology...
NOAA Fisheries studies Bering Sea bloom
Federal fisheries scientists say they are hoping to witness in September changing colors of the Bering Sea, as they investigate why it happens and...
Bristol Bay red king crab quota set at 6.6 million pounds
Commercial harvesters of Bristol Bay red king have been given a total allowable catch of 6.6 million pounds for the fishing season slated to...
NOAA proposes halibut reallocation program
A proposed rule filed with the Federal Register would authorize formation of a recreational quota entity that could purchase and hold commercial halibut quota...
Wild salmon harvest worth $678.8 million
A new report from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates the preliminary ex-vessel value of Alaska’s 2017 commercial catch of 224.6 million...
USDA grants will aid rural Alaska economies
Federal grants aimed at promoting farmers markets will aid in promoting flash frozen seafood from a community supported fishery based in Sitka and statewide...
Snow crab TAC is 18.9 M pounds; bairdi at 2.5 M pounds
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has set the Bering Sea snow crab harvest limit at 18.961,000 pounds, with 17,064,900 pounds for community...
Superior Court clears way for salmon habitat initiative
An Alaska Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of a ballot measure intended to protect fish habitat can proceed and has approved the...
