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Monday, May 24, 2021

Copper River's lucrative start

Processor Peter Pan Seafood says it offers 'all-time high' prices for early-season sockeye and king salmon.

Copper River salmon fishery brings season's first catches, camaraderie –
and hope

USCG, partners to offer fishing vessel exams, lifesaving education for Bristol Bay

Alaska, B.C. regulators discuss concerns over transboundary mining

Fish traps could once again be common sight on Columbia River

Port of Seattle highlights companies feeding 'fountain of maritime entrepreneurial energy'


Tuesday, May 25, 2021

West Coast flap

The Biden administration strikes a deal to bring offshore wind
energy development to the California coast, unsettling the
fishing industry.

Biden administration press release on California offshore wind agreement

Low salmon run forecast for Yukon River

NMFS posts notice on prohibiting commercial salmon fishing in Cook Inlet EEZ

ASMI produces new technical fact sheet: 'Frozen Alaska Seafood Quality'


Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Copper River on hold

With sockeye catches lagging expectations, Alaska fishery managers are closing the Copper River District to commercial fishing until the end of the month.

Togiak herring gillnetter says the season was worth it, but not for the money

Kuskokwim Bay salmon will have same buyer as last year: E&E Foods

South Naknek cannery to be considered for national historic places registry

Dutch Harbor ranks as nation's top-volume fishing port for 23rd straight year

Sen. Wicker introduces legislation to support U.S. Coast Guard


Thursday, May 27, 2021

Surveying Alaska stocks

NOAA Fisheries announces a big slate of trawl and longline surveys, signaling a return to near normalcy after last year's COVID interruptions.

Biden administration press release on California offshore wind agreement

Low salmon run forecast for Yukon River

NMFS posts notice on prohibiting commercial salmon fishing in Cook Inlet EEZ

ASMI produces new technical fact sheet: 'Frozen Alaska Seafood Quality'


Friday, May 28, 2021

Wind energy blowback

Federal and state enthusiasm for wind energy development off the California coast is being met with consternation in the commercial fishing community.

Report on future of B.C. commercial salmon fishing released

ASMI marketing update

Poachers rob trap of spawning fish, threaten steelhead populations,
Oregon officials say

Northwest tribes unite over GOP congressman's pitch to breach Lower Snake River dams

NMFS commentary: Recent conviction confirms our commitment to
observer safety


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