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Monday, April 10, 2023

Trident trawler blaze

Fire ravages the Kodiak Enterprise, a Trident Seafoods factory trawler, while moored in Tacoma.

Processing vessel with history of safety, pollution violations stirs concern
in Tacoma

Yukon River Chinook, chum salmon runs expected to be small again this year

Fish hatcheries, long seen as a last resort, get a new look amid Yukon River salmon crisis

Alaska commercial fishing fatalities decline, reflecting national trend

Santa Barbara community members deliver petition to NOAA opposing
fish farming

Opinion: To save Alaska’s salmon, we must maintain and restore habitat


Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Alaska groundfish lawsuit

Tribal groups, seeking action on the salmon crisis, sue the federal government in a challenge to Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
trawl fisheries.

Council moves toward more regulation to limit chum salmon bycatch but avoids firm cap

Trident’s $400 million project

Fish farm decision disregards First Nations input: Wei Wai Kum chief

Washington lands commissioner signs agreement with land-based salmon farming company


Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Sitka herring winds down

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced it would
“no longer be assessing Sitka Sound for commercial harvest opportunity for the remainder of the 2023 season.”

Alaska state senator introduces bill to close controversial Area M salmon fishery

In unprecedented move, federal council takes no action on Cook Inlet plan

Mike McGuire offshore wind bill clears hurdle

Los Angeles court imposes penalties for unlawful importation, sale of
nonnative abalone


Thursday, April 13, 2023

Kodiak Enterprise update

The vessel fire in Tacoma released tons of the coolant Freon.

Ash from Russian volcano cancels Alaska flights

Sitka hair study keeps researchers on top of mercury in seafood

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

Public hearings set for Kodiak, Petersburg on proposal to list sunflower sea stars


Friday, April 14, 2023

Kodiak herring watch

About 2,750 tons of sac roe herring have been harvested so far, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports.

Sitka herring season wraps up

Judge tosses lawsuit accusing Alaska of mismanaging Yukon, Kuskokwim
salmon fisheries

Prince William Sound salmon fishery outlook

Pacific Council letter requests reset on offshore Oregon wind energy planning

Cooke completes acquisition of Slade Gorton


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