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Facebook RSS Home Alaska Fishing Links What We Do Contact Us Select Page Alaska Commercial Fisheries News Since 1988 Top Stories New reports assess the pros and cons of seaweed processing at six Alaska communities; eager world markets await! by Laine Welch | February 16, 2022 | 0 Comments New easy to read reports assess pros and cons for seaweed processing at six Alaska communities and market challenges/opportunities. read more International Fish Art contest for kids in grades K-12 accepting entries at Wildlife Forever by Laine Welch | February 14, 2022 | 0 Comments Art work featuring any fish in the sea is wanted as part of Fish Art 2022 competition. Deadline to enter is March 31. read more Halibut Coalition deeply disappointed” at NPFMC relook at giving halibut to charter ops from commercial quota – for free by Laine Welch | February 14, 2022 | 0 Comments This reconsideration of allocation puts Alaska, Washington, and Oregon Commercial and Charter interests in unnecessarily adversarial positions, which is something previous council members intended to avoid. Bob Alverson, Fishing Vessel Owners Association read more NPFMC reopens the possibility of uncompensated reallocation” from AK commercial halibut fishermen to charter operators by Laine Welch | February 14, 2022 | 0 Comments Evidently paying for quota is an obstacle for charter operators; they prefer to take it and the Council just legitimized that approach by scheduling this analysis.” Linda Behnken, AK Longline Fishermen’s Association read more Alaska Fish Catches 2021 AK salmon catches and values by region 2021 preliminary Alaska salmon catches and values by region 2021 Alaska salmon forecasts by region and summary of 2020 season AK Halibut & Sablefish Landings by Port, 2021 Daily halibut and sablefish deliveries to Alaska ports, 2021 AK Halibut & Sablefish Landings, 2021 Statewide halibut and sablefish catches, 2021- updated daily Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Commercial Fisheries Statewide commercial fishing updates and information Bering Sea Crab Catches, In Season NOAA Groundfish/Federal, Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska GCI is bringing Fiber Optic cable to the Aleutians. Click to learn more → Coming Soon Tradex: Buyer’s Updates on Cod, Pollock, Halibut, Snow Crab, Lent — look for high prices by Laine Welch | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized Demand is strong for many favorite seafoods as Lent approaches; look for high prices to continue, says Tradex. AK Senators Murkowski and Sullivan take aim at Russia’s ban on buying US seafood — ongoing since 2014 by Laine Welch | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized The U.S.-Russian Federation Seafood Reciprocity Act would impose a ban on Russian seafood products into the U.S. — nearly 8 years after Russia banned purchases of all US seafood. During that time, US imports of Russian seafood have increased by nearly 175%. USDA announces $50m in Covid relief grants for seafood processors, processing vessels by Laine Welch | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized The USDA grant money will help defray costs incurred by seafood processing facilities and processing vessels preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID pandemic February crab fishing, halibut catch updates, Copper River sockeye forecast falls flat by Laine Welch | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized February crabbing from Southeast AK to the Bering Sea, halibut catch increases/black cod too! Copper River’s sockeye forecast is weak … Lots of frigid winter fishing and updates … NPFMC this week: Halibut allocation to charters; Rebuilding plans for snow crab; Streamlining some processes by Laine Welch | Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized The North Pacific Council is meeting virtually through Feb. 10 — giving more halibut to charter ops, plans for rebuilding overfished” snow crab in the Bering Sea, and making changes to the Advisory Panel are on the agenda. Valuable market squid multiplying in warming Southeast AK waters by Laine Welch | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized The species that supports California’s most valuable commercial fishery may be moving north; becoming abundant in Southeast AK. Relief funds for fishery disasters can take years to receive: Sen. Murkowski aims to ease the process by Laine Welch | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized The latest amount of AK fisheries relief funds hasn’t been announced yet, nor when people can apply. Sen. Murkowski is working to make the process/payouts more transparent and quick. Oysters, shrimp being sold in vending machines in Japan; Mussels in Denmark by Laine Welch | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized Vending machines are selling fried and raw oysters in Japan and mussels in Denmark. AK lawmakers take on unfair seafood trade deals with China and Russia by Laine Welch | Feb 2, 2022 | Uncategorized AK lawmakers are asking the US government to get tough on punitive tariffs with China and to stop buying Russian seafood until full access to that market is secured. Alaska Native CDQ groups expand Bering Sea pollock quota; includes nine fishing vessels by Laine Welch | Feb 2, 2022 | Groundfish , Trawlers Norton Sound and Coastal Villages CDQ groups have partnered with Maruha Nichiro to purchase an additional four percent of Bering Sea pollock quota, nine fishing vessels and a moored processing vessel Southeast AK crabbers could have the best Tanner crab hauls in decades by Laine Welch | Feb 2, 2022 | Uncategorized Southeast AK crabbers will drop pot for Tanners on Feb. 11 – it could be the most valuable fishery in decades. Bering Sea snow crab officially designated as overfished” — but not subject to overfishing” says NOAA by Laine Welch | Feb 2, 2022 | Crab Bering Sea snow crab is officially declared overfished” — but is not subject to overfishing” because the stock dropped for other reasons that scientists and managers aren’t entire sure of yet.” Meanwhile, the 2022 snow crab bycatch cap is 5.99 million crabs, or nearly 7.8 million pounds. « Older Entries Facebook RSS Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by...