Many California crabbers switching to Chinook trolling as salmon seasons are set
The Pacific Fishery Management Council announced the final West Coast salmon seasons on Monday at its meeting in Rohnert Part, California
Canada’s DFO ups restrictions on Fraser River king salmon fishing
Of the river's 13 king salmon populations, 12 are at-risk
ADF&G predicts more normal year for Bristol Bay’s prolific Nushagak District
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates that the Bristol Bay run will range from 40.7 million to 61.9m sockeye and includes an escapement goal of 12.2m fish
Groups call for British Columbia herring roe fishery’s closure
Although Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans states that the herring population remains healthy, environmental groups are calling for the fishery's closure
Alaska’s 2019 salmon forecasts up 85% as pinks, chums set to rebound
The increase is mostly due to larger harvests of pink and chum salmon compared to 2018
US hatchery loses nearly 400,000 salmon after accident
At the Coleman Fish Hatchery in California, 390,000 salmon died when water to one raceway was turned off during tagging operations and not discovered until the morning
Hurdles cleared, genetically engineered salmon to hit US shelves by Q3 2020
New AquaBounty CEO Sylvia Wulf will have her hands full as she looks to build the company's sales in new markets, win over skeptical US consumers and achieve profitability
FDA de-activates 2016 import alert, removes barrier to GE salmon
'With the deactivation of the import alert, AquAdvantage Salmon eggs can now be imported to the company’s contained grow-out facility in Indiana to be raised into salmon for food'
NOAA revisits need for salmon fishing restrictions to save killer whales
In particular, NOAA is concerned about the loss of prey for the southern resident killer whales, whose population has declined from 87 to an historic low of 74
NZ King Salmon harvests drop in H1, but growth remains ‘on track’
The salmon farmer has less fish in the water following its tough summer 2018, which will require a period of consolidation before sales volumes can rise again