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Monday, December 11, 2023

Pollock power

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is recommending a 2024 Bering Sea pollock quota equal to last season’s level.

North Pacific Council fills vacant AP tribal seat

272,500-pound quota set for Southeast Alaska golden king crab fishery

U.S. Coast Guard recovers downed helicopter from Southeast Alaska island

Commercial fishermen need more support for substance abuse and fatigue, lawmakers say

Wider World: Deep-sea mining gets green light from Norwegian lawmakers

Opinion: It’s time for a difficult discussion about Alaska’s salmon hatcheries


Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Trident restructuring

The Seattle-based fishing and processing giant announces
plans to sell off some of its Alaska shore plants and
reduce company employment.

Prince William Sound commercial Tanner crab fishery to remain closed in 2024

Rare fin whale found dead near Kodiak

Wider World: Salmon escaping farms are wreaking havoc on wild fish

Opinion: Take out dams and keep the Snake River salmon’s last, best place


Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Trident’s Alaska overhaul

The company’s restructuring “demonstrates how bad the market is for all Alaska seafood,” one industry player said.

Trident restructuring plans catch fishermen in Kodiak by surprise

Environmental, tribal groups add support to lawsuit calling federal fisheries management into question

Western Alaska salmon collapse is one of most consequential climate change impacts, Arctic report says

As glaciers retreat, new salmon habitat may be eclipsed by mining claims


Thursday, December 14, 2023

Keeping Russian seafood out

Thirty-eight members of Congress urge President Biden to tighten up a ban on Russian seafood entering the United States.

U.S. Coast Guard urges safety precautions in advance of West Coast Dungeness crab season

BBRSDA focuses on storytelling, quality, global marketplace in 2024

NOAA Fisheries releases report on killer whale entanglements in Alaska
from 1991-2022

White House announces partnership with tribes and states to restore
wild salmon


Friday, December 15, 2023

A plea for help

Newport Fishermen’s Wives says it has a “desperate need for donations” due to more families in need.

Federal fisheries managers hold Bering Sea pollock quota steady

North Pacific Fishery Management Council December newsletter

Alaska Board of Fisheries approves new salmon management plan and limits in Lower Cook Inlet

‘Alaska Fisheries Report’ from KMXT in Kodiak

NOAA Fisheries releases 2023 ecosystem status reports for Alaska

Salmon, rivers hit hard by recent Washington floods


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