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Good news about tanner crab in Gulf of Alaska
Unlike in the Bering Sea, there's good news for crab in the Gulf of Alaska. A huge cohort of Tanner...
Bristol Bay red king crab fishery to be closed
Alaska's Bering Sea crabbers are reeling from the devastating news that all major crab stocks are...
Governor Dunleavy releases choice for Board of Fisheries seat, 3 months past legal deadline
It took freedom of information requests, weeks of queries to administrators and more than three months past a legal deadline for Governor Dunleavy to...
Alaska's 2021 salmon harvest of 201 million fish blew past forecast, well above 190 million projected at start of season
Alaska’s 2021 salmon harvest has blown past the forecast and by August 27 had topped 201 million fish, well above the 190 million projected at the s...
Nutrition, Native ways and knowing where your fish comes from
Nutrition, Native ways and knowing where your fish comes from. That multi-message forms the nexus of a new partnership of the Bristol Bay Native...
A simple fix may help mitigate bycatch problem in Alaska's fisheries and elsewhere
Bycatch gives Alaska's otherwise stellar fisheries management its biggest black eye. The term...
Projected total 2021 salmon harvest is 190 million, 61% increase over 2020
Alaska’s salmon landings have passed the season’s midpoint and by August 7 the statewide catch had topped 116 million fish. State managers are cal...
Alaska Fish Factor: Alaska crab shells providing same fabric protections as manmade agents in bio-friendly way and at less cost
Most people are unaware that the yarns and fabrics that make up our carpets, clothing, car seats, mattresses, even mop heads, are coated with...
Prices to Alaska salmon fishermen are up across the board
Early prices to Alaska salmon fishermen are trickling in and as anticipated, they are up across the...
Sockeye catches at Bristol Bay topping one million fish seven days straight
“Unprecedented” is how fishery managers are describing sockeye catches at Bristol Bay, which topped one million fish for seven days straight at the Nu...
Fish Factor: New phone app collects science data from fishermen
Fishermen are the ears and eyes of the marine ecosystem as a changing climate throws our oceans off kilter. Now a new phone app is making sure their r...
Fish Factor: Maritime economy growth double the entire US GDP in 2019
Blue pipeline booms - The nation’s maritime economy grew at pace that nearly doubled the growth of the entire U.S. GDP in 2019. GDP stands for g...
Crab continues to be hot commodity due to COVID
Crab has been one of the hottest commodities since the Covid pandemic forced people in 2020 to buy...
Fish Factor: New Alaska mariculture alliance looks for members
Alaskans who are engaged in or interested in mariculture are invited to become founding members in a new group that will advance the growing industry...
Fishery managers forecast statewide salmon catch topping 190 million salmon this year , 61% higher than 2020
Eager buyers are awaiting Alaska salmon from fisheries that are opening almost daily across the...
Interest in growing kelp outpaces that of shellfish
Alaskan interest in growing kelp continues to outpace that of shellfish, based on applications...
Grundens uses recycled plastics from old fishing gear for new line of rugged casual wear
Grundens is using recycled plastics from old fishing gear for a new line of rugged casual wear, and...
ASMI, Alaska's lone seafood marketing arm gets zero budget from state, has received no pandemic funds
Alaska’s lone seafood marketing arm gets zero budget from the state and to date, has received no pandemic funds. The Alaska Seafood Marketing I...
All eyes on early Cordova dock prices for Alaska's famous "first fresh salmon of the season" as indicator of wild salmon markets
Alaska’s 2021 salmon season officially starts on Monday, May 17 with a 12-hour opener for reds and kings at the Copper River! All eyes will be on earl...
Budget for commercial fisheries division facing no cuts for upcoming fiscal year, assuming current numbers make it through Legislature
The budget for Alaska’s commercial fisheries division is facing no cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming the current numbers make it through the...
Compound in tires from road runoff may be a threat to salmon in Anchorage's most popular fishing streams
Are toxins from road runoff a threat to salmon in Anchorage’s most popular fishing streams? A Go Fund Me campaign has been launched so Alaskans can c...
Fish Factor: Maritime industry recruits Alaskans for seafaring jobs
Alaska fishermen displaced by the Covid pandemic are being recruited for seafaring jobs aboard U.S. cargo barges, tankers, towboats, military support...
U.S. senators want USCG to drop face mask requirement
The mask requirement for all persons aboard fishing vessels still stands and Alaska’s U.S. Senators are adding their clout to have it removed. A C...
Fish Factor: AK canned salmon sees record sales during the COVID pandemic
It’s “back to the future” for Alaska canned salmon as more Americans choose it for its health benefits and as an easy-to-use ingredient for sandw...
Alaska Fish Factor
Halibut prices for Alaska fishermen for 2021 have started out significantly higher than last year, despite sluggish demand and transportation logjams...
