Slow fishing, processor buzz mark start of Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon season
Fishing in the massive Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery is off to a slow start, with this season's cumulative catch total down about 50% compared to this time last year
Northline Seafoods’ salmon barge still operational after freezer fire
The company confirmed in a statement Tuesday that it's still freezing fish, just at a reduced capacity
Alaska governor vetoes seafood marketing funds
Additional funding for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Group was a fraction of the $225 million budget request that got the axe from the state's governor
Alaska salmon groups applaud US gov’t ban on oil, gas drilling
While not final, the action announced Friday to protect 28 million acres of land in Alaska could have some implications for the state's Bristol Bay region
Alaska’s Copper River salmon season marked by fewer buyers, uncertainty
The salmon fishing season on Alaska's Copper River, which started on May 16, has been marked with fewer buyers and more uncertainty for harvesters
Public comment period extended for Alaskan king salmon ESA petition
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is pushing back the deadline for public comment by 45 days
Sockeye H&G offering prices see 30% spike for Bristol Bay, Eastern Kamchatka
An anticipated smaller run and slower harvestings during the beginning of the season have driven up the prices of sockeye salmon H&G
Washington state court sides with Rodger May, approves amended receivership for Peter Pan
The amended order benefits junior creditors owed by the Alaskan processing company by allowing more time for the sale of assets
Commercial salmon seiner capsizes in Southeast Alaska
All five crew members made it off the 58-foot Pamela Rae when it overturned in Anita Bay, near the Southeast community of Wrangell, on Tuesday
Sockeye dominate early Alaska salmon harvest numbers
More than half of the 3.3 million salmon hauled in by Alaska's commercial harvesters so far are sockeye