GAPP introduces the Surimi Paste Tracker
Processors of wild Alaska Pollock will soon be more informed on global surimi marketing possibilities, via the Surimi Paste Tracker, new tool offered by the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers.
PWS Tanner crab fishery harvest declines
Harvesters in the 2021 Prince William Sound commissioner’s permit Tanner crab fishery caught 56,352 pounds from 33,803 crab, down considerably from the 108,854 pounds from 64,553 crab delivered from the fishery a year ago.
AMCC Young Fishing Fellows Program applications open
Applications are being accepted through May 24 for the fifth year of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council’s Young Fishing Fellows Program, with positions available in Cordova, Homer and Sitka.
Fish Factor: State’s commercial fisheries division budget looks secure
The budget for Alaska’s commercial fisheries division is facing no cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming the current numbers make it through the Legislature.
Side stripe shrimp sell quickly at dock
“People were so excited about spring, and we were the only ones down there [selling shrimp],” Kinsey Justa said.
2nd PWS shrimp pot fishery opens May 10
A second Prince William Sound shrimp pot season opens Monday, May 10 in commercial fishing area 3, with a gear limit of 30 shrimp pots per vessel, and will close on May 20.
Retailers post prices for Copper River salmon
“It is that time of year when the phone is ringing off the hook for the Copper River season,” said Hilary Branyik at Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle.
Seafood workers sought for seasonal work
Seafood processors in partnership with the Alaska Department of Labor are recruiting for more than 1,800 full-time, temporary seafood workers for the 2021 salmon season and other fisheries, at more than 15 locations statewide.
Fish Factor: Study would measure threat to salmon from road runoff
Are toxins from road runoff a threat to salmon in Anchorage’s most popular fishing streams? A GoFundMe campaign has been launched so Alaskans can chip in to find out.
Bristol Bay will have digitized salmon monitoring for 2nd year
A second year of digitized quality monitoring is coming to the Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery, measuring everything from the fat content to the temperature of the fish delivered to tenders.
