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Monday, June 19, 2023

Russia’s roundabout seafood sales

President Biden signed an import ban on Russian seafood last year, but fish valued at several hundred millions of dollars are able to evade the ban by diverting through third countries.

Quotas, season dates announced for Aleutian Islands golden king crab

How should Alaska disaster relief funds be divided?

Hoonah set to try again to form new Alaska borough

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service takes next step toward Oregon reintroduction of sea otters

Opinion: Next time you ponder buying Chinook salmon, think of starving orcas


Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Alaska salmon watch

ASMI posts its weekly salmon harvest update No. 1.

Alaska weathervane scallop quotas announced for fisheries opening July 1

Podcast on Star of Bengal shipwreck, which took many cannery workers, wins history award

Getting fish passage over Skagit dams will take decades

Opinion: The seafood industry benefits all Alaskans

Opinion: Cook Inlet’s salmon wars


Wednesday, June 21, 2023

A reprieve for Alaska trollers

The Chinook salmon troll fishery will open as usual this summer thanks to an order from the federal appeals court in San Francisco.

Alaska congressional delegation aims to close ‘loopholes’ allowing Russian seafood into U.S.

NOAA accused of failing to take ‘responsibility’ for Alaska king crab collapse

Peter Pan Seafood promotes Shannon Grant to vice president of
human resources

New fish plant in Northwest Territories is expected to open soon, amid
some criticism

University of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology celebrates new research vessel


Friday, June 23, 2023

Alaska troll fishery set

Southeast Alaska salmon trollers will go after 74,800 treaty Chinook starting July 1, the state Department of Fish and
Game announced.

Bristol Bay salmon fishermen reported to be ‘frustrated and concerned’
about prices

Southeast Alaska Dungeness fishery opens to low prices

City of Kodiak moving forward with permitting for harbor replacement

Homer’s Snooks Moore retires from lifelong participation in Alaska
commercial fisheries

Tlingit and Haida finalizing purchase of Alaska Seafood Co.

U.S. Coast Guard greets Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in Bering Sea
and Unalaska

Dunleavy again vetoes research project on salmon bycatch

Defending Alaska seafood, commissioner questions sustainability of
Russia-caught fish

Alaska senators introduce bill to establish ‘Wild USA Seafood’ label

Opinion: Rare Southern Resident orcas are not in whale-watchers’ sights


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