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Monday, July 31, 2023

Alaska troll tally

Fish were plentiful but fishermen scarce for Southeast’s first summer king salmon opening.

Union, harvesters eager to work with Canada’s new fisheries minister

Salmon farmers hope for improved dialogue with new fisheries minister

Alaska’s newest gold rush: seaweed

Sand Point, King Cove, and Akutan get broadband connection

Quillback rockfish retention prohibited statewide in California effective Aug. 7

Government makes $260 million available for new fish passage projects

Will Russian and Chinese warships again appear in the Bering Sea?


Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Alaska salmon season update

The statewide commercial catch now exceeds 100 million fish.

With Alaska’s maritime heritage at risk of being lost, program seeks to preserve it

Alliance of Historic California Squid Producers achieves MSC certification

As work begins on the largest U.S. dam removal project, tribes look to a future
of growth

Application period for limited entry deep-set buoy gear permits closes Aug. 7


Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Russia’s pinks

Salmon harvests reportedly are up sharply in Russia, which will mean more pink salmon on the world market, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute reports.

U.S. Coast Guard rescues man from vessel taking on water at Juneau

Coast Guard Sector Juneau is now Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska

Three Bears weighs purchase of Alaska Ship Supply in Unalaska

After restoration project, salmon return to Resurrection Creek at Hope, Alaska


Thursday, August 3, 2023

Bristol Bay’s continued strength

Following the record sockeye harvest of 2022, this year’s catch of 38 million fish is again one of the largest of the past two decades, the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association reports.

Crewman dies on Petersburg seiner Legacy

With disappearance of snow crab, St. Paul faces loss of more than just a fishery

A mola mola sighting off Oregon

Wider World: Gloucester celebrates its finest kind


Friday, August 4, 2023

A second shot at Alaska kings

Southeast Alaska trollers will get a one-day opener to target 10,000 Chinook salmon, the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game announced.

NOAA increases reward to $20,000 in sea lion, seal killings at Copper River

Alaska harvesters and scientists share concern over black seaweed

Oregon crabbers, environmentalists at odds as commission votes on rules to protect whales

West Coast marine heatwave arrives


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