Panel: Permit loans could aid young Alaskans to get into fishing
Programs such as permit loans, a sustainable fisheries trust and possibly community permit banks could help more young Alaskans get into fishing, a group suggested
Environmental groups sue FDA over AquaBounty salmon approval
A coalition of 11 environmental groups has sued regulators over the November 2015 decision to allow genetically engineered salmon to be sold in the US
ADF&G forecasts massive drop in pink catches to drag down 2016 total
Alaska Department of Fish and Game predicts a total harvest of 161 million salmon, a notable drop from last year's 268m
Sanford earns BAP certification for salmon, mussels
GAA has awarded its BAP certification to Sanford’s production of king salmon and green lipped mussels
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%