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Monday, October 2, 2023

Putrid pinks

Rotting Pacific pink salmon reportedly are causing a stink in Norway and Finland.

Remote landslide spills dangerous debris into Alaska’s LeConte Bay

Homer Harbor expansion hits slowdown due amid budget issues

NOAA Fisheries releases Alaska aquaculture report

New forest conservation plan is a first for Oregon, benefitting salmon
and steelhead

Things to know about Klamath River dam removal project, largest in U.S. history


Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Heads-up for catch shares

The deadline is fast approaching to apply for Alaska cod trawl cooperative quota share, NMFS says.

Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association looks to give fleet a green upgrade with federal grant

Everette Anderson named BBNC vice president, director of fisheries policy

Alaska SeaLife Center CEO stepping down after 11 years

Puget Sound orcas beat up and even kill porpoises, new research reveals.
But why?

Wider World: Rhode Island fishermen fear wind farm project could jeopardize thriving squid industry


Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Winter troll season set

The Southeast Alaska winter troll fishery will open Oct. 11 with a limit of 45,000 hatchery-produced, non-Alaska Chinook salmon.

Trawl catch of orcas brings new scrutiny to federal science behind Alaska
take levels

State studies potential for hatchery-only king salmon sport fisheries in
Southeast Alaska

Alaska clarifies situation with Prince Rupert ferry service

Skeena, Nass salmon runs healthy in 2023 but El Niño could bring bad news

Opinion: Alaska’s government won’t do right by Eklutna salmon unless the
public demands it


Thursday, October 5, 2023

Alaska crab outlook

The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery could return after two
years on ice.

Southeast Alaska residents help free two killer whales trapped in a lake

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

Oregon State researchers to study what coastal communities think of offshore wind energy development

October is National Seafood Month


Friday, October 6, 2023

Mixed bag for Alaska crab quotas

The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will reopen after a two-year hiatus, while the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will remain closed due to weak stocks.

Ballots in Bristol Bay setnetter election must go in the mail by Saturday

Confirmed: Salmon are spawning in Arctic rivers

Fire retardant has killed thousands of fish in the Pacific Northwest, including endangered salmon species

Wider World: Björk, Rosalía collaborate on new song to benefit activists fighting salmon farming in Iceland

Opinion: It’s time to overhaul commercial halibut management


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