Alaska sockeye run hits halfway point; Chinook trollers celebrate salvaged season
Half of the statewide sockeye run has been caught, totaling 60,501 metric tons. That's only down about 5% from the bumper haul in 2022 despite a lower 2023 forecast
Sockeye, Chinook pull down total Alaska salmon harvest in week 26
Reduced landings of Alaskan sockeye and Chinook salmon in statistical week 26 (ended July 1) has the overall harvest down by 19% in the state so far this year
Alaska salmon harvest normalizes, sockeye remain big question mark
Alaska's commercial salmon harvest as of Week 25 (ended June 24) is about on par with the equivalent week in 2022, excepting significant year-on-year sockeye volumes
Alaska salmon prices still opaque as harvest rolls in
Salmon are pouring into the landing docks in Alaska, but there's still no clear picture of what prices fishermen will receive for them
Alaska lawmakers introduce bill to create ‘Wild USA Seafood’
Research has indicated that 'product of USA' and 'wild-caught' are 'two of the top five US consumer motivations for choosing seafood over other proteins' -- Greg Smith, ASMI
Alaska governor vetoes salmon bycatch study for the second year running
Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy has again vetoed funds from the state budget that would study salmon bycatch in the massive Bering Sea pollock fishery
Alaska lawmakers trumpet court reversal of Chinook trolling ban
Alaska legislators are cheering a June 21 court decision that overturns a previous court's ban of the southeast Alaska Chinook trolling season
US judge reverses Chinook trolling ban, freeing season to start on July 1
A US appeals court judge has stayed the opinion of a lower court that would have canceled the 2023 Chinook salmon season
Wild Fish Conservancy reveals plan to ramp up Endangered Species Act effort for king salmon
The conservation group that spearheaded the effort to get Alaska's king salmon season suspended plans to file additional petitions under the Endangered Species Act
US to spend $2.6 billion on climate-proofing coastal communities, fisheries
A portion of the funds are to be used to restore and protect habitats in lucrative salmon and shellfish fisheries