PWS humpy harvest up to 47.5 M
A strong late run of pink salmon has boosted the harvest in Prince William Sound to 47.5 million fish, and while the catch is...
Public invited to help count Cook Inlet Beluga whales
NOAA Fisheries and partners are inviting the public to help spot and count Cook Inlet beluga whales on Sept. 9 as part of a...
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”...
Salmon Update: Coho harvests mounting in Copper, Bering rivers
Harvests of coho salmon in Prince William Sound are growing, with preliminary data compiled by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game showing a...
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...
PWS silver salmon harvest reaches 475,000
Commercial harvest of silver salmon in Prince William Sound have reached 475,000 fish, edging close to the 2016 catch of 484,000 cohos, but still...
Fish Factor: October is National Seafood Month
October is National Seafood Month, a distinction bestowed by Congress 30 years ago to recognize one of America’s oldest industries.Alaska merits special recognition because...
Fish Factor: Chum salmon had record catches in 2017
Chum salmon returned home to Alaska this year in numbers never seen before from Southeast to Kotzebue, and set catch records statewide and in...
