Low Copper River sockeye returns have Alaska mulling closures
The state allowed only subsistence fishing on the river last Thursday after a cumulative sonar count spotted 1,619 fish, not the 3,211 that were projected
Copper River salmon: Fishing resumes after nixed opener
Commercial fishing in Alaska's Copper River region kicked off May 17 with a 12-hour fishing period known as an opener. Check Undercurrent News for the latest on this important fishery
Bill to give NOAA’s endangered species power to Interior advances in House
By a 22-14 vote, a House committee has advanced a bill opposed by a large Pacific Coast fishing group and a dozen environmental advocacy groups
Canadian wild-caught salmon group supports contained farming
The Pacific Salmon Foundation also played an important role in a recent study that reportedly linked PRV in farmed salmon to wild-caught salmon
New Copper River processor expands fishermen’s reach
A new effort by two Alaskan salmon gillnetters and a team of investors returns control of a processing plant that serves the Copper River and Prince William Sound regions to locals
Critics attack study linking PRV in farmed salmon to disease in Chinook
Critics say the report co-written by a Canadian DFO scientist is 'more about activism against fish farms than real science'
House bill would cancel dam release aimed at salmon restoration
The US House of Representatives has voted to approve a bill reversing a judge's order that would require more water to be released from four dams on Washington's Snake River
ADF&G budget increase to support king salmon
The commercial fisheries division of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will see a slight increase in its annual budget, which will allow it to fund 11 projects across four regions
With new plant, Ocean Beauty gears up for skin-pack, smoked salmon growth
With 90,000 square feet of usable space, Ocean Beauty's new value-added processing plant and distribution facility allows it to meet growing demand for smoked and fresh fish
Tradex: Fill your king salmon needs when you can
The Canada-based seafood seller reviews wild salmon forecasts made by the US state of Alaska in its latest '3-Minute Market Insight' newsletter