US officials consider total Washington coho, chinook shutdown
US fishery managers in Washington state are proposing shutting down the recreational and commercial coho and chinook fishery in the ocean for 2016 season
2015’s terrible season driving down Alaska salmon permit values
The prices paid for all type of commercial fishing permits in Alaska have plummeted due to 2015's disastrous salmon season
California salmon farming research project enters fifth year
The annual "Nigiri Project", which researches farming salmon in rice fields in California's Yolo County, entered its fifth year in February
US congresswoman introduces bill to put only US seafood in school lunches
US congresswoman DelBene introduced bipartisan legislation to require fish products purchased for federally subsidized school lunches be domestically harvested
State funding for ASMI cut 30% in proposed budget
A response to Alaska governor Walker’s request for cuts across a broad operating budget for FY17, includes a 30% cut in state funding for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Alaska governor looks to up fisheries tax
To help fill the budget gap in US state Alaska, governor Bill Walker has asked legislators to consider a variety of tax increases – including raising fisheries taxes by 1%
NOAA launches new action plans for endangered species
NOAA Fisheries has released new five-year action plans for the eight marine species identified as among the most at risk of extinction
Japanese consumers have hankering for NZ Malborough salmon
Malborough salmon continues to be highly sought-after by Japanese consumers
MSC Alaska salmon certificate: No 2015 stock from newcomers can be sold as certified
MSC published certificate listing all 31 Alaska salmon suppliers able to supply certified fish this year, but only former ASPA members can sell stock from last year as certified
Alaska nixes shutdown of Yukon River chum salmon fishery
Alaska’s Board of Fisheries quickly rejected a proposal, by unanimous vote, that would have shut down the chum salmon commercial fishery at the mouth of the Yukon River