Alaska Board of Fisheries Reaches Norton Sound Crab Decision
The Alaska Board of Fisheries which met in Anchorage, Alaska in March, approved three proposals from the Northern Norton Sound Advisory Committee. They voted 6–1 to change the start…
Pacific Cod Are Losing MSC Certification
Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska were earmarked to lose certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) on April 5 but remained certified as sustainable under the Alaska…
Alaska Rejects New PWS Crab Fishery
A proposal aimed at developing a harvest strategy to reintroduce a golden king crab fishery in Prince William Sound was rejected on Tuesday, March 10 during the Alaska Board…
Domestic Consumption of Wild Alaska Pollock on the Rise
The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers says per capita domestic consumption of Pollock rose by 38 percent to 0.988 pounds per person in 2019, a level not seen…
Dutch Harbor Remains Top Fishing Port
According to the latest Fisheries of the US Report issued by NOAA Fisheries earlier this month, Dutch Harbor retained its title, for the 22nd consecutive year, as the nation’s…
Alaska Board of Fisheries Action Hits Hard on Commercial Setnetters
A new escapement goal for late-run Chinook salmon into the Kenai River approved in mid-February by the Alaska Board of Fisheries has some commercial harvesters on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula…
Alaska’s Forests Contribute Millions of Salmon to Fisheries
A new federal report says that Alaska’s rainforests contribute an average of 48 million salmon annually to the state’s commercial fishing industry. The study led by the US Forest…
Norton Sound Winter Commercial Red King Crab Fishery in Limbo
The Norton Sound winter commercial crab fish is on hold for lack of buyers, and an area fishery group is calling for the closure of the fishery for 2020…
Alaska’s Statewide King, Tanner Crab Fisheries Meeting Set for March 8–11
Alaska’s Board of Fisheries will meet in Anchorage, Alaska, March 8–11, to discuss statewide king and tanner crab issues. The board will only address Tanner crab for Southeast and…
