FAO: Fisheries, aquaculture production hit new global record in 2022
Global fisheries and aquaculture production hit 223.2m metric tons in 2022, marking the highest levels since 1950, according to the latest FAO figures
Silver Bay set for full Peter Pan takeover after inking deal to buy its Valdez plant, operate two more
Companies noted plant deals are part of a larger, still in-the-works restructuring plan for Silver Bay to acquire Peter Pan's processing facilities and support sites after the 2024 season
Alaska seafood processing workforce shrinking, state study shows
New data from Alaska's Department of Labor and Workforce Development shows a dip in the number of workers at the state's seafood processors following a 2015 peak
Trident finalizes sale of Petersburg processing plant to E.C. Phillips & Son
The seafood giant announced Wednesday the finalization of its sale
With no word from Peter Pan, Alaska salmon harvesters flock to other buyers
About 75% of the King Cove-area fishing fleet has signed on with processors other than Peter Pan ahead of the summer salmon season -- city administrator Gary Hennigh
Southeast Alaska trollers post big numbers from just-ended Chinook season
The Southeast Alaska winter Chinook troll fishery that just ended saw landings that exceeded last year's total by more than 200,000 pounds
Federal judge favors US gov’t in Western Alaska subsistence case
United States District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled against the state of Alaska in a case over subsistence fishing access
Peter Pan owners in plant-selling, not buying, mode as Silver Bay circles
While rumors have been circulating in Alaska that the owners of Peter Pan are looking at acquiring the False Pass plant Trident is offloading, the company is more likely in selling mode, say well-placed sources
Researchers use environmental DNA to track salmon
Scientists with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say tiny clues left behind by salmon could provide bigger information
Western Alaska salmon group requests fishing limits for depressed stocks
The request comes as western Alaska faces another year of low salmon runs