Alaska Council members ask NMFS for emergency relief on halibut bycatch
Request comes after motion for emergency measures during IPHC meeting failed by a vote of 5-5
Norway inks 2015 quota deals with Faroes, Greenland
Volumes agreed on with Faroes are back to levels last seen before the mackerel wars, notes Norwegian fisheries minister
Bering Sea halibut effective closure reportedly would up prices
Fishermen from Alaska to Oregon and Aleut villages in Western Alaska are likely to lose out if Bering Sea fishery is effectively closed
Trident to purchase Westward subsidiary assets
Trident signs letter of intent to purchase the assets of Western Alaska Fisheries in Kodiak from Westward Seafoods
Halibut blue line recommendation improves for first time in years
The first upward recommendation in recent years surfaced this week at the International Pacific Halibut Commission interim meeting in Seattle
Alaska salmon harvest value down 19% year-on-year
Preliminary 2014 Alaska salmon harvest totals 157 million fish with a dockside value of nearly $577 million, down 19.5% from $690m in 2013
Halibut quota decisions coming this week
The first glimpse of possible halibut catches for next year is coming this week as the International Pacific Halibut Commission holds its interim meeting in Seattle Tuesday through Wednesday
Coastal Transportation recognized as ‘outstanding donor’ by SeaShare
Non-profit seafood donation facilitator SeaShare has recognized Coastal Transportation as an 'outstanding donor'
Chilean farm seeks $7.5m for large-scale halibut production
Skysal is looking for private investors that can provide initial funds to start producing halibut on a commercial scale
Samherji-backed firm expands further with whitefish trawler, plant purchase
Sildarvinnslan has struck again, buying a new plant and taking its fleet to a total of eight trawlers