Pandemic work conditions prevented mass mailings of IFQ permits
Three surveys will look at financial impacts before and during the pandemic
Pandemic impact in Bristol Bay alone estimated at $30-40 million
Sablefish numbers are too small for market but still must be retained under IFQ regulations
Area 3A, the central Gulf of Alaska, gets 8.95 million pounds for the commercial sector and 1.95 million pounds for the charter sector.
First Nations pressured Canadian government to move salmon farming to closed, land based systems
Delay of pollock season will allow roe to ripen, making fish more valuable.
Sitka Tribe of Alaska claimed state wasn’t providing “reasonable opportunity” in herring roe harvest.
Bates family of Halibut Cove wins mariculture Farm Family of the Year.
Just under $50 million in grant funds were distributed to businesses in the area
Looking back at 2020, commercial fishing suffered economic losses from pandemic, other factors.
After no season this year, cod season returns in federal waters for 2021.
Located in the heart of Northern Enterprises Boatyard, Homer Marine is go-to place for boat repairs, building.
