Monday, February 29, 2016


Famous fish sandwich

Here are five facts about the loved and hated McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish.




2016 Lower Cook Inlet salmon fishery outlook

Groups opposed to Pebble mine press presidential candidates

Alaska sea cucumber divers to vote on tax change

Fukushima radiation absent in B.C. salmon

NMFS weekly enforcement highlights

 

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Getting set for Sitka herring

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced an adjusted target harvest of 14,741 tons for this year's Sitka Sound sac roe fishery.



Gov. Walker establishes Alaska Mariculture Task Force

ASMI update on Responsible Fisheries Management certification

Cantwell wants NOAA 'accountability' on salmon hatcheries

More than words at Astoria FisherPoets Gathering

Why don't we eat San Francisco Bay herring?

Opinion: Norway's salmon-farming industry is hitting a wall

 

Wednesday, March 2, 2016


Airing it out

The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association is holding a series of town hall meetings, starting today in Dillingham.



Fish board largely maintains status quo for Alaska Peninsula

Norton Sound crabbers on track to take full quota by late March

Alaska fishing royalty bill not expected to move this session

Studies look at whether Alaska crab can adapt to acidification

B.C. officials move to strengthen mining enforcement

Mixed outlook for Washington, Columbia salmon returns

Deckhand survives tragic sinking near Ventura

West Coast sardine assessment doesn’t look good

Commentary: Alaska’s senior senator is with us

 

Thursday, March 3, 2016


Semper paratus

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter team is honored for its rescue of four crewmen from the F/V Jamie K, which ran aground near Cape Blanco, Ore., in July 2015.


Alaska fish board adopts new setnet site erosion policy

Quota set for Craig/Klawock herring spawn-on-kelp fishery

Alaska crabbers hail new Seafood Watch recommendations

Tweet chat with NMFS researchers on Alaska krill

ASMI posts updated Whitefish Buyer’s Guide

Second Columbia off-channel gillnet area possible in Wash.

 

Friday, March 4, 2016



California blues

The salmon outlook is poor for the Golden State.



‘Deadliest Catch’ star Sig Hansen hospitalized in Anchorage

Prince William Sound pot shrimp quota set at 47,061 pounds

New bills introduced mandating GE salmon labeling

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

B.C. Strait of Georgia herring fishery update

B.C. First Nation vows to stop herring roe fishery in its territory