Drill conductor class slated for Cordova
Registration is now open for a fishing vessel drill conductor class to be held in Cordova on Nov. 4 by the Alaska Marine Safety...
NOAA announces millions for algal bloom research
The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is among the recipients of $20 million awarded by NOAA for research on dangerous algal blooms and hypoxia...
Revised preliminary 2023 salmon season summary out for PWS
A revised preliminary salmon season summary for Prince William Sound was issued on Friday, Oct. 13, by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
AFN calls for rural priority for subsistence fishing
Delegates to the annual convention of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) in Anchorage are urging Congress to permanently protect the right of Alaska Native...
Trident boosts investment in skilled for fisheries
With an eye to the greying of skilled trades workers vital to the health of the seafood industry, Trident Seafoods is expanding its efforts...
Salmon task force schedules public meeting Nov. 14-15
The Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, created by Congress in response to recent unprecedented shifts in Pacific salmon abundance in Alaska, will hold a...
NPFMC solicits nominations for tribal seat
Nominations are being accepted through Nov. 17 by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council for nominations from Alaska Native Tribes and/or tribal consortia for...
Registration opens for 2023 Young Fisherman’s Summit
Registration is now open for the 10th Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit, set for Dec. 5-7 at the Anchorage Marriot Downtown in Anchorage, and will...
Copper River fishery closes for the season
Commercial fishing was all but over anyhow when the Copper River District commercial salmon fishery closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, with the preliminary...
Bristol Bay red king crab, tanner crab fisheries open Sunday
The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery is back on track, after being closed for two years, with a total allowable catch of 2.15...
