Rockfish GHL exceeded in Prince William Sound
State fisheries officials say that despite their management efforts commercial harvesters exceeded the Prince William Sound guideline harvest level (GHL) for rockfish during the...
Snug Harbor Packing Co. added to National Historic Register
Snug Harbor Packing Co., which operated from 1919 to 1980 on Chisik Island just off the coast of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve,...
NOAA selects members for advisory committee on coastal conservation
NOAA Fisheries had selected 20 members for an advisory panel to recommend to agency leadership on area-based marine conservation and management, and restoration of...
Latest statewide data shows commercial catch of over 220M salmon
Even with the closure of Prince William Sound commercial salmon fisheries for 2023, the harvest inched up slightly statewide over the past week. The...
Social media influencers will talk shop at GAPP meeting
Two social media influencers who have helped to promote wild Alaska pollock in past campaigns will be on stage for the annual meeting of...
Emily Menashes named to new NOAA Fisheries operations post
Emily Menashes, a veteran of overseeing many federal coastal and ocean conservation and management issues, assumes a new post as deputy assistant administrator for...
Southeast king, tanner crab task force to meet
State fisheries officials will hold a meeting of the Southeast king and tanner crab task force on Sept. 28 at the public library in...
Record salmon catch collides with dip on global demand
A robust 2023 catch exceeding 219 million Alaska salmon is bringing few smiles to the face of commercial fishermen faced with a global market...
PWS finale shows preliminary catch of more than 63M salmon
Prince William Sound purse seine fisheries were anticipated to close for the season today Friday, with an overall preliminary harvest of more than 63...
ASMI’s All Hands on Deck set for Nov. 2-4 in Anchorage
Updates on Alaska commercial fisheries’ involvement in international and domestic marketing, global food aid, and seafood technology are on the agenda for the Alaska...
