Finfish issues on tap at Valdez Dec. 1-5
Over 50 proposals regarding Prince William Sound and Upper Copper and Susitna river finfish issues will be under consideration at the Alaska Board of...
Exploratory work continues on potential Icy Bay mine
A decision on actual development may be several years off, but the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is already planning to drill for more...
Fish Factor: Flatulence on an epic scale is revealing
Got gas? “Not since the campfire scene in Mel Brooks’s film Blazing Saddles has the world been exposed to flatulence on such an epic scale.”So...
Run of 51.28 M sockeyes expected in Bristol Bay
A total of 51.28 million sockeye salmon are forecast to return to Bristol Bay in 2018, with a commercial harvest of 37.59 million reds...
Leach named to head UFA
Frances Leach, who grew up fishing for salmon, halibut and shellfish in Ketchikan, and currently works as a regulations coordinator for the Alaska Department...
Ocean acidification impacts olfactory functions of salmon
Researchers at the University of Washington are observing in laboratory studies that ocean acidification affects a fundamental sensory function of coho salmon, which may...
Early reports suggest resurgence in salmon fisheries
Early reports on the 2017 Alaska seafood harvest show record catches and large value increases for salmon harvests, suggesting resurgence in salmon fisheries that...
Young fishermen’s summit set for Dec. 6-8
Veteran Bristol Bay harvester Fritz Johnson is slated to deliver the keynote address on Dec. 6 as the Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit gets underway...
Skill building is key to Young Fishermen’s Summit
The biggest year classes of Alaska fishermen are phasing out of the business and fewer young cohorts are recruiting in. The Alaska Young Fishermen’s...
Stakeholder comment sought on crab fisheries
Draft reports for reassessment and initial assessment of several Alaska commercial crab fisheries under the Alaska Responsible Fisheries Management Certification program are now available...
