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Charlie Ess
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Charlie Ess is the North Pacific Bureau Chief for National Fisherman.
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Despite disappointing prices far below the record-breaking 2022 season, Bristol Bay fishermen landed 38 million fish by the end of July, surpassing the forecast of 37 million fish. BBRSDA photo.
Market Report: Alaska Salmon
Alaska pollock. NMFS photo.
North Pacific council hears calls for hard cap on chum bycatch
Red king crab. NOAA photo.
Crabbers get 2 million pound quota for Bristol Bay red king crab
Red king crab. NOAA photo.
Southeast Alaska king crab seasons closed; better prospects seen for 2024-25
Coho salmon. NMFS photo.
Big coho run on the Kuskokwim River – but not many fishermen
Sockeye Leads the Pack, Pink Salmon Prices Crash, Protests Erupt as Fishermen Grapple with Dismal Season. Doug Stewart photo.
Economic storm hits Alaska's fishing industry 2023 salmon harvest dips, prices dive
Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association photo.
Bristol Bay processors hit fishermen with 50-cent price, protests coming
There are dozens of docks and other facilities where boats can tie up the harbor, and Captains Bay remains a favorite of transient and local fleets. Charlie Ess photo.
At Home in Dutch Harbor
A federal appeals court order will allow Southeast Alaska salmon troller to fish when the July 1 season starts. Charlie Ess photo.
Appeals court keeps Southeast Alaska salmon troll fishery for July
Salmon migration. USFWS/Togiak National Wildlife Refuge photo.
NOAA names members to Alaska salmon ‘task force’
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