Monday, January 22, 2024

Kodiak rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard and good Samaritans saved four people after a fishing vessel capsized.

Firefighters treated as Ilwaco waterfront fire worsens

Washington lawmaker proposes disbanding Fish and Wildlife Commission

Electric utilities push back on proposal to remove Eklutna River hydropower dam

Pacific Fishery Management Council winter 2024 newsletter

The wolf eel

Opinion: Now is the time to create a robust aquaculture industry to ensure food security and support our economy

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Ruin for crab families

Monday’s fiery destruction of the Bornstein Seafoods Ilwaco receiving facility came at the worst possible time for many independent commercial crabbers.

Kodiak Tanner crab fishery finishes in a week in spite of poor weather at times

Alaska Marine Science Symposium set for Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Anchorage

Nominees sought to represent Oregon on Pacific Fishery Management Council

As glaciers melt, potential salmon habitat collides with outdated mining laws

They abducted a river in California, and nobody stopped them

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Disaster relief for crabbers

Alaska finalizes a “spend plan” for $190 million in federal aid
for the state’s crabbing industry, which was rocked by recent
fishery closures.

Factory trawler stops in Kodiak for treatment of crewmembers injured in
rough seas

Kenai advisory committee supports dipnets, shorter nets for commercial fisheries

Petersburg Borough to join United Fisherman of Alaska

Alaska charter company pays $900,000 in Klutina River Fire settlement

Washington coastal Dungeness crab commercial season to open coastwide
Feb. 1 with reduced pot limit

Feds provide $426.7 million toward construction of Humboldt marine terminal supporting offshore wind

Fourth dam breached on the Klamath River

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Ilwaco fire investigation

ATF investigators are on the scene of a fire that ravaged a commercial fishing facility.

Enormous Bering Sea pollock fishery opens

Commerce Department to give King Cove $888,789 to support Aleutians East fishing industry

P/V Stimson responds to fishing vessel in distress off Kodiak Island

Halibut Cove restaurant owner sentenced to house arrest for steering boat in front of floatplane

Alaska flatfish producers form new marketing association

Washington Fish and Wildlife reports ‘tragic loss of an employee’

Wider World: Norwegian salmon producers might have breached EU
antitrust rules

Opinion: Sustaining Alaska’s salmon heritage

Friday, January 26, 2024

Halibut dips again

The International Pacific Halibut Commission, meeting in Anchorage, announced a coastwide catch limit of 35.3 million pounds, a 4.6 percent decline from last year.

Army Corps, city of Nome sign port partnership

NMFS pursues process that could protect Southeast Alaska salmon troll fishery from lawsuit

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

Young fishermen build valuable connections while learning about Alaska
fishing industry

Hatcheries yield more salmon for endangered killer whales