Record Pink Salmon Harvests Spurs ASMI Marketing Effort
A record harvest 219 million pink salmon has spurred the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute to develop more markets quickly for these humpies.
State of Alaska Seeks to Delay Fairbanks Four Response Until May 2014
Citing the complexity of the case, and her long-standing vacation plans, Asst. Attorney General Adrienne Bachman elected to ignore the 45 day time period usually available for a response to a Post Conviction Relief filing, and has requested a delay until May 15, 2014 on behalf of the State of Alaska,
Federal Fisheries Managers Take Another Look at Bering Sea Salmon Bycatch
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has asked its staff for a discussion paper that evaluates the regulatory changes needed to incorporate Bering Sea chum salmon bycatch avoidance into its Chinook salmon incentive plan agreements.
Bristol Bay Drift Gillnet, Southeast Seine Permit Prices Way Up
Just a year ago prices for Bristol Bay drift gillnet permits were way down, with sales in the $113,000 to $115,000 range, and in the spring of 2013, two of those permits sold for $92,000 and $93,000 respectively at Dock Street Brokers in Seattle.