News
Long road to relief: Mississippi oystermen slated for $1 million in disaster checks
Oysters are having a moment, if you haven’t noticed. Even small towns are getting oyster bars, and national demand has skyrocketed. But down on the Gulf Coast, oystermen (and blue crab fishermen) have spent the …
National Marine Fisheries chief speaks out against shark fin sale bans
Passing state or federal bans on sales of now-legally harvested shark fins would unnecessarily penalize U.S. fishermen and have little impact on the illicit global fin trade, said Chris Oliver, assistant administrator for the National …
Blue Harvest closes on Rafael’s New Bedford boats, permits
Blue Harvest Fisheries said Thursday, Feb. 20, it had finalized the acquisition of a dozen vessels and 27 groundfish permits from the family of imprisoned fishing magnate Carlos Rafael, closing on a long-sought goal of …
Making the grade: Gulf shrimpers take on new tech for a premium product
“My father always told me people don’t come to us just to buy another piece of equipment, they come to us with problems they want solved,” said James Kerian, whose grandfather started Kerian Machines in …
Alaska geoduck exports fall to coronavirus outbreak
The Alaska geoduck business is the latest to fall victim to the coronavirus outbreak, with the Southeast Alaska Regional Dive Fisheries Association’s decision to postpone the fishery as prices plummeted. With virtually the entire market …
Viewpoints
Dock Talk: Gulf of Alaska cod exemplifies commitment to sustainability
Recent headlines discussing a potential suspension of the Marine Stewardship Council’s certification for Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod have included some misleading and even inaccurate depictions of the status of the fishery. As the client …
Editor’s Log: All in the family
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Florida’s gillnet ban. A quarter century after the state’s voters approved a complete closure on this historic gear type, the fight to keep any type of net in …
Northern Lights: The national seafood nexus
For more than 30 years, Alaska has been the nation’s largest producer of seafood by volume and value. This status continues into a fourth decade, detailed in a recently published report commissioned by the Alaska …
Ring of Fire lights up: Earthquakes near proposed Pebble Mine site
This morning, residents in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region reported waking to a magnitude 3.6 earthquake near the proposed Pebble Mine site just before 6 a.m. Earthquakes in Alaska are nothing new. But the rate of …
Alaska’s commitment to quality
Three main factors determine market share for the Alaska seafood industry: price, quality and marketability (consumer awareness and preference). Quality has a direct effect on market price and trade economics; is a parallel factor to …
Recipes
Seaweed matters: Seaweed salad, the entrée
It all started a couple of years ago when I …
Super Bowl Crab and Artichoke Dip
This recipe was inspired by Super Bowl Sunday. But let’s …
Tuna Salad Salad
Need something quick and easy for a busy summer weeknight? …
Sesame Bluefin Tuna Steaks
It’s bluefin tuna season in Maine. The small fleet is …
Classifieds
Lifesaving man overboard equipment start up- Seeking Partners
Ohio startup company with innovative patented technology seeking business partners, …
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2008 30′ Lobster Boat for Sale
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