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Monday, March 29, 2021

Sitka seiners get going

The Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery opened over the weekend for the first time in two years.

Biden administration pushes major expansion for offshore wind energy

Alaska commissioner comments on Biden land and water protection initiative

Feds announce allocation of additional $255M in fisheries assistance to
states, territories

COVID-19 vaccines flow to Alaska's Aleutian seafood workers

Fire destroys commercial fishing vessel stored in Petersburg boatyard

Meet the women making tinned fish cool


Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Peter Pan personnel shuffle

The processor's longtime CEO, Barry Collier, is stepping aside.

Peter Pan adds CFO, two others

Fishery benefits end up where fishermen live rather than where fish are landed, study finds

Trident Seafoods recalls salmon burgers

Washington, Oregon fish and wildlife commissions to discuss Columbia River policy

Commentary: The struggle to share a shrinking resource – Northwest salmon


Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Bristol Bay outlook

As the Nushagak District braces for another large sockeye run, managers seek to preserve fragile king runs.

Sitka Sound herring catch exceeds 5,000 tons so far

Boat at anchor in Kodiak's Kalsin Bay reportedly catches fire, sinks

Dangerous seas may diminish average size of returning Chinook, Alaska researchers find

Meeting surging retail demand for seafood

Nearly 11 percent of U.S. seafood imports in 2019 derived from IUU fishing, report says


Thursday, April 1, 2021

State intervention

A lawsuit targeting the Southeast Alaska salmon troll fishery is "yet another example of radical outside interest groups attempting to put Alaskans out of work and shut down one of Alaska's vital industries," said Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

St. Paul implements 'hunker down' order after island's first COVID
case confirmed

California Coast Crab Association decries bill to require 'ropeless' fishing gear

International Pacific Halibut Commission annual report

Marine Stewardship Council responds to Netflix documentary 'Seaspiracy'


Friday, April 2, 2021

Sitka's slow herring harvest

The cumulative catch in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery has reached 8,000 tons.

Southeast Alaska spawn-on-kelp herring fishery off to quiet start

Bristol Bay commercial salmon outlook

Fishermen discuss permanent legal end to Pebble mine

'Alaska Fisheries Report' from KMXT in Kodiak

Northern California crabbers line up against bill mandating ropeless gear


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