Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Bristol Bay heats up

Sockeye catches are beginning to swell, with Monday seeing almost
3 million fish hauled in across the bay.

Fire at Whittier fuel dock injures two, sinks boat

Alaska Marine Lines introduces new rail dock for seafood shipping

An Alaska fishery has been pitted against orcas. Can both survive?

Members sought for Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon research work group

California’s salmon fishers are facing a summer without salmon. Will they get federal help?

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Setnet selectivity test in Cook Inlet

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to test new setnet gear that could allow for harvest of sockeye salmon while allowing distressed Chinook to swim past the net unimpeded.

Alaska seafood processing jobs attract workers from around the world through visa program

Net and rain gear recycling effort planned in Bristol Bay

Report sightings of two entangled humpback whales last seen near Juneau, NOAA urges

The snow crab vanishes

Commercial fishing boats having tough time navigating through
Steveston Harbour

Pacific Seafood in Warrenton faces fine over environmental violations

Japan can release Fukushima water from tanks with radioactive material, UN says

Opinion: Thanks to the foresight of past Alaska leaders, sustainable salmon
runs continue

Friday, July 7, 2023

Alaska salmon watch

Uneven salmon numbers are causing frustration in some of the state’s fisheries.

Chignik sockeye runs on track to meet escapement for second year

Whittier officials say fuel dock operational after closing due to Fourth of July fire

Petersburg Catholic church burns in 10-hour blaze

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

Kenai Watershed Forum has new executive director

NOAA testing new marine drone to survey Gulf of Alaska fish populations

Norwegian company wants to build ‘closed barrier’ salmon farm in
British Columbia

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