Opinion
Cod quota reduction expected
Seafoodnews.com is reporting that serious reductions are inevitable for both the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska cod…
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Sockeye harvest down 18 percent
Upper Cook Inlet commercial salmon fishermen once again endured a below-average season, at least in terms of sockeye…
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Study monitors streams for changes in temperature
Homer’s Cook Inletkeeper is monitoring a number of streams in the Cook Inlet watershed for temperature and finding…
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Alaska seafood tops list of all protein brands
The year 2015 was good for the Alaska seafood industry, according to the 2016 annual report from the…
Opinion
Participation, prices expected to be higher in this year’s Togiak herring fishery
Togiak herring is expected to get off to a fairly normal start time-wise, after a record early start…
Opinion
Strong sockeye run, good prices forecast for Bristol Bay
Salmon forecasts continue to come in around the state, with Bristol Bay possibly looking at a total run…
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Record pink harvest predicted for Prince William Sound
Prince William Sound is expecting the largest pink salmon harvest on record this year, a stunning 58.9 million…
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Classes help those who work at sea
There are some spring learning opportunities for fishermen and deckhands coming up soon. The first is a three-day…
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Spring herring season kicks off
The Alaska spring herring season kicked off in Sitka Sound on March 19 with a 3-hour and 20-minute…
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Seawatch: Halibut season gets off to slow start
The 2017 halibut season got underway as scheduled on March 11 despite uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s administration…
Opinion
Seawatch: Federal cuts could hurt fishing industry
Alaska fishermen and others who rely on programs funded by the federal government are wondering whether the federal…
Opinion
Some in drift fleet say fish board acting on bad info
While setnet salmon fishermen in Upper Cook Inlet potentially saw some easing of restrictions on their fishery at…
Opinion
Board of fisheries has plenty on its plate
While Alaska Board of Fisheries meetings taking place in Anchorage for the next two weeks will suck up…