Bristol Bay red king crab harvest halted for 2021-22
For the first time in over 25 years, the celebrated Bristol Bay red king crab fishery is closed for the season due to an inadequate abundance of mature females.
Coast Guard vessel exams set for Sept. 12-18
Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez will visit Cordova from Sept. 12-18 to conduct annual commercial fishing vessel dockside examinations on a limited basis.
NPFMC says October/December meetings will be virtual
Leaders of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council have decided to hold all meetings of the council, advisory panel and scientific and statistics committee virtually through the end of 2021.
UFA’s Leach to become lobbyist
Frances Leach says she’s always had a passion for fisheries sustainability and environmental issues, and now she plans to use that motivation as a lobbyist.
NN Cannery wins national recognition
A 131-year-old cannery on the shoreline of South Naknek in Bristol Bay has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.
Fish Factor: Commercial salmon harvest tops 201M fish
Alaska’s 2021 salmon harvest has blown past the forecast and by Aug. 27 had topped 201 million fish, well above the 190 million projected at the start of the season.
Prince William Sound harvest tops 67M salmon
Commercial harvesters wished they could have had more fishing time at the beginning of the season, but by the end of the year it certainly wasn’t a disaster, said Chelsea Haisman, executive director of Cordova District Fishermen United.
Peter Pan mandates full vaccination
Peter Pan Seafoods has introduced a policy requiring workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Fish Factor: Bristol Bay salmon baby food draws regional support
Bambino's launched the nation’s first subscription service with home delivery of frozen baby foods in 2015, and was the first to bring the frozen option to U.S. retail baby food aisles.
Prince William Sound humpy harvest is 3rd largest of decade
"The highlight of this season has been the wild stocks returning stronger than anticipated, given the uncertainty about spawning success from the 2019 parent year that was assumed to be negatively impacted by drought conditions," said Heather Scannell.
