Slow fishing, processor buzz mark start of Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon season
Fishing in the massive Bristol Bay sockeye salmon fishery is off to a slow start, with this season's cumulative catch total down about 50% compared to this time last year
Northline Seafoods’ salmon barge still operational after freezer fire
The company confirmed in a statement Tuesday that it's still freezing fish, just at a reduced capacity
Northline’s Alaska salmon processing barge hit by electrical fire
'The spiral manufacturer, who is on board, believes the fix will be in weeks, not days. We have to assume this is a loss of that capacity for the 2024 season' -- Ben Blakey, Northline Seafoods
Alaska salmon groups applaud US gov’t ban on oil, gas drilling
While not final, the action announced Friday to protect 28 million acres of land in Alaska could have some implications for the state's Bristol Bay region
Alaska’s Copper River salmon season marked by fewer buyers, uncertainty
The salmon fishing season on Alaska's Copper River, which started on May 16, has been marked with fewer buyers and more uncertainty for harvesters
Sockeye H&G offering prices see 30% spike for Bristol Bay, Eastern Kamchatka
An anticipated smaller run and slower harvestings during the beginning of the season have driven up the prices of sockeye salmon H&G
Sockeye dominate early Alaska salmon harvest numbers
More than half of the 3.3 million salmon hauled in by Alaska's commercial harvesters so far are sockeye
US gov’t allocates $12m for Alaska salmon fishery disasters
The US secretary of commerce previously approved the requests for fishery disaster designations in April
Sockeye numbers pick up in Alaska’s Bristol Bay fishery
While it's still early, some commercial harvesting has already started, and fishery managers anticipate all districts will open next week
Fresh finfish, shellfish lead drop in US seafood retail prices in May
Consumers remained cautious in spending due to worries over the lingering and cumulative impact of inflation, says a market research firm