Commercial fisheries lending limit up
Loan caps from the Alaska Commercial Fishing Loan Fund now stands at $400,000 for those wanting to borrow for the purchase of entry permits,...
Climate change sends many fish species north
A new study by researchers at Rutgers University says climate change is forcing hundreds of ocean fish and invertebrate species, including Pacific rockfishes, through...
Bottom trawlers toss tons of fish overboard
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say fisheries worldwide engaged in bottom trawling have tossed 437 million tons of seafood worth $560 billion...
Catch 49: A boat to place program
Several dozen consumers turned out on May 11 in Anchorage to pick up direct from harvester orders of Prince William Sound spot prawns, Homer...
Copper River fishery opens for business
On the eve of Alaska’s famed Copper River opener seafood chefs from Seattle to Anchorage were ready with gourmet recipes to celebrate the arrival...
Marine mammals protected by federal law
Federal fisheries officials have issued a reminder that the Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits killing marine mammals, except for exemptions for subsistence harvests by...
NSEDC shares fisheries profits
Norton Sound Economic Development Corp. is giving each of its 15-member communities a mid-year share of $133,333 to meet significant current needs.The announcement May...
Kings looking good, sockeyes are slow
Updated at 4:00 p.m., May 18Early reports for the 2018 opener of the famed Copper River salmon fishery are that the Chinooks are looking...
Coast Guard: limited VHF coverage in areas of PWS
In an alert to mariners issued on Sunday, May 20, the U.S. Coast Guard said that until further notice there is no VHF-FM coverage...
Copper River fresh: first fish meets fanfare in Seattle
This year's first commercial Copper River salmon opener was on Thursday, May 17. By Friday, May 18, those in Seattle received their first Copper...
