Commercial shrimp pot fishing opens April 15
Prince William Sound’s commercial shrimp pot fishery opens for the season on April 15 in area 3 with a guideline harvest level of 67,200...
Official: EPA to seek protections in Alaska mine permit
By BECKY BOHRER, Associated PressJUNEAU — The company that wants to build a copper and gold mine near a major Alaska salmon fishery should receive...
Network promotes awareness of harmful algal blooms
Fisheries scientists recently launched the Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network http://www.aoos.org/alaska-hab-network to educate the public on the risks associated with harmful algal blooms.The agenda...
PWS sablefish fishery opens April 15
A guideline harvest level of 133,000 pounds is set for the 2018 Prince William Sound area sablefish fishery, which opens on April 15. Any...
Cordova fishing vessel exams set for April
Dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels in Cordova are set for April 10-25 by the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit.The focus of these...
NPRB seeks feedback through March 12
The North Pacific Research Board in Anchorage is accepting comments through March 12 on its core program proposal process to provide a more stable,...
Wild caught cod is top entry
Cod ruled at the 2018 Alaska Symphony of Seafoods.The grand prize in the annual competition organized by the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation was presented...
P-cod fishery closed to some sectors in Central GOA
Federal fisheries officials have temporarily halted fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 50 feet in length using hook and line gear...
Chinook PSC limits up for review in April
A second initial review of Gulf of Alaska catcher vessel Chinook prohibited species catch limit adjustments is on tap for the April 2-10 meeting...
Processors prepare for big harvest in Bristol Bay
Results of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2018 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon processing capacity survey indicate that major processors are ready for...
