PWS salmon harvest at 16.8 million fish
Commercial salmon harvests in Prince William Sound rose by another 1.7 million fish, bringing the catch to a total of 16.8 million salmon, including...
Seafood Harvesters recruits for top job
Seafood Harvesters of America, a non-profit entity in Washington D.C. focused on ensuring a plentiful and lasting seafood harvest for America, is inviting applications...
Coast Guard rescues crew member injured when vessels collide
A U.S. Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter in the midst of training exercises in the Cordova area diverted on Aug. 16 to rescue a crewmember...
BOF 2016-2017 proposal book is online
There’s a new book online for all those engaged in commercial, sport and subsistence fisheries: the 2016-2017 Proposal Book packed with 276 proposals to...
Ocean Beauty has winning USDA bid
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a $1.5 million purchase of frozen salmon fillets for about $7.15 a pound from Ocean Beauty Seafoods...
Wakefield symposium set for May 9-12, 2017
Impacts of climate change on the dynamics of high-latitude fish and fisheries will be the focus of the 31st Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, coming...
Eric Critchlow will head MSC’s program in US
Eric Critchlow, a former executive with Lusamaerica, a California based distributor of domestic and imported seafoods, is the new U.S. program director for the...
Applicants sought for Coast Guard advisory committee
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applicants for the Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee, to provide advice and make recommendations on various matters related...
Weekend event is a salute to halibut and vintage wooden fishing vessels
Sea shanties, fish poetry, a community fish fry, a presentation on halibut ecology by Claude Dykstra of the International Pacific Halibut Commission, and more...
Chicken of the Sea names top salmon consuming cities
Chicken of the Sea, a major retail supplier of packaged seafood based in Mt. Olive, N.J., includes Seattle and Anchorage among the 10 top...
