Alaska Glacier Seafoods to acquire Triad Fisheries, increase supply of troll-caught salmon
The two Southeast Alaskan processors announced the merger in a joint press release issued Monday (Aug.5)
Over half of UK seafood consumers recognize MSC ecolabel, survey finds
MSC reports that as many as 54% of people in the UK are aware of its certification, a steady increase from previous years
Fishing restrictions push Alaska’s Cook Inlet setnetters to purse seine gear
One group of fishermen are experimenting with new gear amidst a second year of closures
Alaska latest to receive gov’t funding for fish passage projects
Another $7.5 million was announced just this spring for projects to improve fish habitat in the US state
US pollock industry backs North Pacific council pick
The appointment has fueled controversy in some parts of the commercial fishing industry in the US states of Alaska and Washington
Alaska’s Peltola introduces bill to ban offshore fish farming
The bill is the latest in a flurry of proposed fisheries-related legislation introduced by the lone US representative from Alaska
Conservation-minded pick for US North Pacific panel nixed in favor of trawl industry reappointment
The move means Arctic Storm Management's Anne Vanderhoeven will be reappointed for another term on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Circle Seafoods aims to shake up Alaska’s pink salmon market
The company started buying, selling and freezing salmon from its new shoreside plant in Southeast Alaska earlier this summer
NOAA names new Alaska Fisheries Science Center chief of staff
NOAA Fisheries named its pick in an announcement on Friday
Alaska’s Bristol Bay sockeye weigh in at record lows as fishing winds down
Alaska's statewide sockeye harvest has passed its peak