Alaska lawmakers named to seafood industry task force
Eight members of the Alaska State Legislature have been named to a new seafood industry task force
Alaska salmon task force releases sweeping new research plan
The group was tasked by the US Congress with compiling a comprehensive research plan to address declines in Alaska salmon populations
US watchdog agency recommends updated bycatch monitoring
A report released by the US Government Accountability Office this week calls for better ways to track and monitor bycatch rates
Circle Seafoods pushes back Alaska launch of salmon freezer barge to 2025
The US state of Washington company will continue to buy and freeze fish at a shoreside plant in Southeast Alaska during the 2024 season
Alaska sockeye harvests still lag but picking up speed
Sockeye harvests in Bristol Bay have ticked up and Kodiak numbers have trended down, as Alaska's commercial salmon season rolls into statistical week 28
Key Alaska seafood marketing group awarded $5m in federal funds
The funding boost comes after Alaska's governor vetoed $10 million in additional marketing money for the group late last month
No injuries reported in Southeast Alaska salmon seiner sinking
The crew from a Good Samaritan commercial fishing vessel in the area witnessed the incident and was able to pull all the occupants out of the water
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