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Northern pike vs. dog in Alaska

“They’re programmed to eat,” a state fisheries biologist says.

Juneau fisherman, two dogs rescued after abandoning ship

New Wrangell cold storage lease doubles monthly rental rate for
Trident Seafoods

Alaska minimum wage to increase to $10.85 in 2023

Pacific Seafood acquires Port Hardy, British Columbia, company Keltic Seafoods

Salmon face new risk as downpour follows Northwest drought

Fishing industry coalition responds to coming wind energy lease sale
off California

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Alaska’s fatality-free year

The commercial fishing industry in fiscal year 2022 saw no
deaths from events such as man overboard, a sunken vessel,
or an on-deck accident.

Rep. Peltola calls for $250M in federal disaster funding for closed Alaska
crab fisheries

Alaska Federation of Natives delegates push for measures to decrease
salmon bycatch

Ketchikan’s tribe asks federal board to expand subsistence hunting and
fishing opportunities

Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association virtual Fall Fishermen’s Expo set
for Nov. 9

First Nations worry feds are flip-flopping on B.C. fish farms transition

Senators celebrate $36M for Puget Sound salmon recovery,
conservation projects

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Peter Pan’s new skipper

The Bellevue, Washington-based seafood processor names Kevin Bixler as its chief executive officer.

Bering Sea crabbers urge fast disaster relief, fisheries management reform

Prince William Sound salmon season summary

Southeast Alaska’s summer Dungeness crab fishery worth $10 million less than last year

Dunleavy urges EPA to stop veto of Pebble mine

Coast Guard halts illegal use of ‘paper captains’ in Washington-based tuna
fishing operation

Commentary: Let’s bring back the southern sea otter to the Pacific Coast

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Finally, some good crab news from Alaska

The state has announced a Tanner crab quota of 5.8 million pounds for Kodiak, a huge jump from last season’s 1.1 million pounds.

Dunleavy, Peltola request disaster funds for Bering Sea crab fisheries

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

U.S. Coast Guard establishes new unit in Warrenton, Oregon

Merle Knapp, retired from Glacier Fish, launches global seafood
consulting business

Castoldi launches U.S. division with office in Seattle

Friday, October 28, 2022

California Dungeness delay

The scheduled Nov. 15 opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in zones south of the Sonoma-Mendocino county line has been delayed due to potential for whale entanglement.

Fish Wrap Archives

Monday, October 24, 2022