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Monday, April 11, 2022

All done at Sitka

The Sitka Sound herring sac roe fishery has closed for the season with a strong harvest exceeding 25,000 tons.

U.S. Coast Guard issues marine safety alert on ‘dangerous gas buildup in
fish holds’

Snow crab decline hits Bering Sea island community of St. Paul

Wrangell fisherman among nearly 50 candidates vying to fill Alaska
congressional seat

Members sought for Oregon Entanglement Advisory Committee

CDFW warns dog owners to be mindful of salmon poisoning disease


Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Cook Inlet salmon wars

Eastside setnetters will be unable to fish weekends during
dipnet season this year, a policy that worries some commercial salmon fishermen.

Fisheries development tax credit making progress in Alaska Legislature

Petersburg harbor dredging could start in October

All about the fishing fleet at Seattle’s Terminal 91

Oregon crabbers once tried helicopters

Coastal commission blesses offshore wind development in Humboldt Bay


Wednesday, April 13, 2022

A new herring high

The Sitka Sound sac roe fishery has finished the season with its largest harvest on record.

Maritime museum brings fishermen-inspired art to Kodiak’s downtown brewery

Alaska congressional candidate has serious thoughts on Magnuson-Stevens Act

Clock is ticking on B.C. salmon farm licenses

A bold plan to save California’s endangered winter-run salmon


Thursday, April 14, 2022

West Coast salmon outlook

The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted ocean salmon seasons for 2022.

Scientists are predicting another year of low chum and Chinook returns on
Yukon River

Mooring equipment issue led to grounding of Bristol Bay processing barge,
NTSB finds

Crabbing beneath the Bering Sea ice in Nome, Alaska

U.S. Coast Guard to have its own national museum, joining sister
service branches


Friday, April 15, 2022

Putin’s pollock

The United States has banned seafood imports from Russia,
but Russian-caught pollock, salmon, and crab are likely to
enter anyway by way of China.

U.S. trade representative tours commercial fishing boat, joins Port of
Astoria roundtable

Southeast Alaska hatchery chum salmon rebound in 2021

Fishing vessel oil spill response training observed in Seward

A change at the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission

Nordstrom Restaurants and Trident Seafoods partner on pollock


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