Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Alaska ship fire

A cargo ship carrying lithium-ion batteries caught fire and anchored near Dutch Harbor, where responders now report “no indication of heat in or around the cargo holds.”

Sitka herring quota is largest ever set for fishery

Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute commends President Biden on Russia
seafood action

U.S. preparing to claim new ocean territory off Arctic Alaska and in central
Bering Sea

Analysis of Northwest, other salmon hatcheries finds nearly all hurt wild
salmon populations

Opinion: Banning Russian seafood imports is good for Alaska

Opinion: Protecting killer whales in Bering Sea requires following the science

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Long-range Alaska tow

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter tows a disabled fishing vessel more than 160 miles to Adak.

Trident to continue renovating Kodiak facility after listing it for sale last month

Alaska Supreme Court rules against Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s herring claim

USDA purchases more than $9 million in salmon products from Trident,
other companies

Alaska’s minimum wage rises to $11.73 as a ballot measure seeks
further increases

Marine safety training offered in Homer, Seward

Curt Melcher, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife director, to retire

Vitamin discovered in rivers may offer hope for salmon suffering from thiamine deficiency disease

Wider World: Maine lobstermen sue state over requirement to track boats

Friday, January 5, 2024

Northern Oregon crab opener

The area north of Cape Falcon is set to open Feb. 1 to commercial Dungeness fishing.

Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association announces new president

Ship carrying lithium-ion batteries could remain at Unalaska for weeks
following fire

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

Registration opens for Kodiak’s ComFish Alaska trade show

Indigenous groups in B.C. seek long-term funds to bring salmon back to
Columbia River

Does California need a state crustacean?

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