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Monday, June 5, 2023

Kodiak trawl allegation

We now have more information on what Alaska authorities say was a trawling violation at Kodiak.

New webpage connects consumers directly with Alaska seafood suppliers

Tragedy that left five dead or missing puts spotlight on safety in Alaska
charter industry

Alaska Fish and Game tightens Prince William Sound rockfish bycatch limits

Fleet of Flowers tradition continues at Depoe Bay

Great white sharks more common off California coast than previously thought, study says


Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Bristol Bay’s Chinook problem

Bristol Bay sockeye salmon runs have been booming while Chinook runs have dwindled. Now scientists are seeking to enlist fishing crews in an effort to learn more.

U.S., Russian scientists collaborate on study looking at fish movement
across Bering shelf

OSU to study links between ocean change, fish movement, and
geopolitical tensions

NOAA Fisheries announces final allocations for 2023 Pacific whiting fishery

Wider World: Gillnet fishing to be banned on Great Barrier Reef


Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Copper River salmon update

With upriver escapement lagging, the commercial fishery is closed for the remainder of the week.

Norton Sound summer king crab fishery to open June 21

Experts convene to study what Sitka wants in a boatyard – and what it can afford

USCG completes study of vessel traffic patterns off Washington,
Oregon, California

Improved passage lets threatened fish return to spawn in Sacramento River

Senators reintroduce Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act


Thursday, June 8, 2023

Oregon rescue

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter locates a commercial fishing vessel with two men sitting on the overturned hull.

Southeast Alaska fishermen fear looming closure of king salmon fishery

Wild Fish Conservancy wants Endangered Species Act protections for Alaska king salmon

Salmon are disappearing on the Yukon and Kuskokwim. Here’s what to know

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

How warming ruined a crab fishery and hurt an Alaska town


Friday, June 9, 2023

Hope for Alaska trollers

The National Marine Fisheries Service hasn’t ruled out the possibility of opening the summer troll season for king salmon
in Southeast Alaska, despite a federal judge’s recent ruling to
the contrary.

NOAA Fisheries announces Alaska Salmon Research Task Force members

Body of missing Sitka charter boat captain recovered

Hooper Bay residents weigh in on the impact of fishing closures

Opinion: Tribal and local officials welcome pledge to build Skagit fish passage


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