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TARIFFS DROPPED ON FARMED FISH


Norwegian salmon farmers can freely send fish to the United States for the first time in 21 years after U.S. officials dropped a penalty tariff stemming from old charges that Norway had dumped underpriced salmon in U.S. markets.

– Reuters

More: www.reuters.com

Alaska Fisheries Report

This week, plenty of news from the Fish Board meeting last week in Petersburg, and on the other side of the Gulf, snow crab is on hold because of advancing sea ice, which is also causing problems for the pollock A season fishermen.

– KMXT, Kodiak

More: www.kmxt.org

NOAA satellites save lives

Satellites operated by the USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association played a crucial role in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations in the United States and its surrounding waters last year.

– FishNewsEU

More: www.fishnewseu.com

B.C. halibut arguments

Commercial halibut fishermen disagree with any changes to the current limits, claiming that Canada's halibut fishery is one of the best-run in the world.

– Canada.com

More: www.canada.com

Aid for Bella Bella fish plant

Sen. Yonah Martin announced support for the Heiltsuk Economic Development Corp. to upgrade the fish processing plant in Bella Bella.

– Market Watch press release

More: www.marketwatch.com

Conservation builds jobs

The Jan. 16 World editorial titled, "Marine reserves: So far, so good," is based on the mistaken idea that resource conservation equates to job loss.

– Coos Bay World

More: theworldlink.com

Canada policy supports fish farmers

Evidence now confirms that government policy supports the salmon farming industry, and that the industry has been willing to exploit this advantage to win regulatory concessions for its economic gain.

– Canada.com

More: www.canada.com

Columbia seasons set

Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today set fishing seasons for 2012 on the lower Columbia River that anticipate a strong run of spring Chinook salmon but a further decline in the number of white sturgeon available for harvest.

– Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

More: wdfw.wa.gov

First aid at sea classes

Washington Sea Grant and Port of Seattle Fishermen's Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea course for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters on Feb. 29.

– Sea Grant

More: www.wsg.washington.edu