Alaska sues EPA over Pebble mine veto, asks US Supreme Court to take up case
Alaska attorney general Treg Taylor on why he filed his case directly with the Supreme Court : It was an 'extraordinary ask' that is needed because the EPA's decision was itself 'extraordinary'
European sockeye salmon market in doldrums after last year’s price ‘nightmare’
Europe's wild sockeye salmon industry is facing major challenges after last year's unexpectedly large catch led to a glut in supply and falling prices
Harvesters divided over Alaska sockeye mediation push
'What people need to understand is that this is non-binding mediation and not binding arbitration. ... Non-binding mediation has no teeth, just gums' -- Michael Jackson, a BBRSDA director
Slowing Bristol Bay sockeye run brings down weekly Alaska salmon totals
The state-wide sockeye harvest is down 28% year-on-year at 111,301 metric tons ex-vessel, largely due to an expected drop in the Bristol Bay sockeye run
Tradex: Sockeye base price row dominates news as pink harvest begins
'Some fishermen are saying they are packing up and would rather finish the season in the red than fish for 50 cents per pound' -- Tradex
Alaska commissioner takes more shots at MSC over Russia handling
'Unfortunately, the MSC has failed at this duty in recent years, as it has observed Russian actions in Ukraine ... and chosen a path of accommodation and appeasement' -- Doug Vincent-Lang, ADFG
Alaskan seafood trade group seeks state mediation on low sockeye base prices
'Had that price been known prior to the season, many fishermen might never have launched their vessels and risked the financial hardship many now face' -- BBRSDA petition
Low Alaskan sockeye prices frustrate harvesters, processors alike
Harvesters have taken to their boats -- and their keyboards -- to try to explain the hefty year-on-year drop to a dry $0.50/lb
Russia ups Far Eastern salmon wild catch
The salmon fishing campaign in the Far East moves faster than in the past three years, the Russian fishery agency Rosrybolovstvo said
Chinese wild salmon processor sees uptick in international orders
Chinese salmon processors have seen a rebound in export orders since July after a sluggish first half of 2023