Adopt a fry fundraiser will help fund fisheries education
Copper River Watershed Project is asking Cordova to adopt a fry for $10 to help support their salmon tank education program, a holiday gift idea that also makes a great stocking stuffer.
CRWP will benefit from Sena Sea seafood sales
For any orders placed by clicking on the link to Sena Sea on the Copper River Watershed Project website Sena Sea donates 8 percent of the order price directly to CRWP.
COVID-19 hits Whittier harbor staff
After evading the novel coronavirus all spring and summer, the staff of the harbor at Whittier has seen several asymptomatic staff test positive for the virus. Harbormaster David Borg said Tuesday, Dec. 1 that they will all observe a 14-day quarantine period.
Electronic monitoring grants will benefit Alaska fisheries
Two Alaska fisheries are among the beneficiaries of new national grants to modernize data management systems to ensure sustainable fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands through electronic monitoring.
Whales are a multi-million-dollar economic driver in Alaska
A new study from NOAA Fisheries highlights the economic importance of whales to Alaska, not as a source of blubber, meat and baleen, but as a tourism attraction. Over half a million visitors to the state in 2019 alone spending an estimated $86 million on whale watching tours, and the overall economic impact doesn’t end there.
Lightly seasoned salmon strips are a tasty, health baby food
“I also wanted to honor our indigenous families and traditions and share how natural, nutrient-rich omega strips can be so good for a little one to enjoy. Instead of a cookie or cracker, a frozen salmon strip,” said Zoi Maroudas, Bambino’s founder and operator.
ADF&G predicts return of over 51M sockeyes to Bristol Bay
Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials are forecasting a return of over 51 million sockeye salmon to Bristol Bay in the summer of 2021, with a potential harvest of 36.35 million fish in Bristol Bay and 1.02 million fish in the South Peninsula.
Congress to take up safeguarding fisheries
U.S. Coast Guard capability to safeguard national interests and promote economic security in the Arctic will be the subject of a congressional hearing on Dec. 8, one in which Alaska’s commercial fishing entities have a special concern.
BB tribes want a voice in long term regional protections
United Tribes of Bristol Bay say a request for a regional leadership meeting with Sen. Lisa Murkowski to discuss long-term protections for the area has to date been unanswered.
Fish Factor: Alaska’s total salmon catch down 44% from 2019
Tamped down prices due to toppled markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic combined with low salmon returns to many Alaska regions added up to reduced paychecks for fishermen and will mean lower tax revenues for fishing communities.
