NSEDC communities get a boost in CDQ’s profits
Fifteen communities affiliated with Norton Sound Economic Development Corp. will receive an additional $167,000 bonus from the community development quota entity, for a total...
Two fishermen sentenced for harassing, killing Steller sea lions
Two fishermen were sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for harassing and killing 15 Steller sea lions with shotguns and obstructing an investigation into...
What is the future of Copper River Salmon?
Nearly 40 participants from the headwaters to the Prince William Sound gathered in Glennallen to attend a search conference Nov. 1-3 to discuss the...
Tonkovich leaving Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Alexa Tonkovich has tendered her resignation as executive director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, to pursue graduate studies in international business, ASMI announced...
Fisheries meetings coming up in Seattle, Dillingham
Fish watch
Some major Alaska fisheries are winding down for the year, while others are still going strong.In Southeast, a fishery opened on November 8...
NOAA plan to boost aquaculture production criticized
NOAA Fisheries’ strategic plan to develop sustainable marine aquaculture is drawing criticism from commercial fishermen and environmentalists who argue it’s the problem rather than...
Red king crab adds class to appetizer offerings
Bristol Bay red king crab, in relatively short supply this winter, is a popular ingredient in a number of seafood appetizers being created by...
SeaShare deliveries just keep growing
SeaShare’s deliveries of seafood to 28 locations in 16 states, including Alaska, have reached one million pounds so far this year and another 270,00...
Sex offender sentenced for false distress call
A Port Graham man who tried to fake his own death to escape prison as a second time sex offender now faces years in...
Senate okays vessel ballast water relief
Legislation to relieve commercial fishing vessel owners and operators from federal and state regulations for ballast water and other incidental discharges has passed the...
