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Monday, March 1, 2021

Tough trolling

Southeast Alaska king salmon fishermen are experiencing lower landings, lower prices, and horrible weather.

Feds approve $50 million in pandemic relief for Alaska's fishing sector

Tribes, fishermen decry Alaska and B.C.'s decision not to extend
transboundary monitoring

In Aleutians, climate change and acidification impacts add to legacies of
past exploitation

Memorial planned for fisherman lost in Coastal Reign capsizing


Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Bristol Bay price discontent

The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association has posted a white paper examining last year's disappointing sockeye price and options for what the fleet could do about it.

U.S. Coast Guard responds to fishing vessel sinking near Sitka

Coast Guard helicopter hoists ailing crewmember from Bering Sea
factory trawler

Army Corps agrees to reconsider Pebble mine permit denial

COVID, squalor threaten tribal members living on fishing sites along
Columbia River

Senate confirms Gina Raimondo as Biden's commerce secretary


Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Alaska processor catches a break

State legislators are investigating why nearly $450,000 in fines against Copper River Seafoods were blocked.

Dozens of Dillingham residents tested positive for COVID-19 in February

Sunken fishing vessel causes fuel spill in Sitka Sound

ASMI marketing update

EPA settles pollution case with Washington state seafood processor

Researchers investigate how West Coast communities are adapting to
ocean acidification


Thursday, March 4, 2021

Juneau watch

An Anchorage legislator now holds the gavel on the House Special Committee on Fisheries.

Bristol Bay association registers 'deep concerns' about purported mask mandate

Sunken F/V Haida Lady raised with lift bags

Port of Astoria signs fishmeal processor to long-term lease

Oregon delegation pushes Biden administration for dredging, jetty maintenance


Friday, March 5, 2021

Halibut time

The commercial fishing season for Pacific halibut starts at noon local
time Saturday.

Alaska sablefish season also opens Saturday

U.S. Coast Guard concludes hearing on F/V Scandies Rose loss

ASMI launches two surveys to measure COVID impacts to Alaska
seafood industry

Study: Chinook salmon are key to Northwest orcas all year

Commentary: Help keep our plant operating


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