National Fisherman

Salmon

Photo by Salmon Hatcheries for AK

Alaska Board of Fisheries rejects hatchery production cuts

NF Staff

Kinematics Bristol Bay Gillnetter — Kevin Wilson, deckhand on the F/V Curragh, standing on the back deck of a 32-foot salmon gillnetter on his first day of the season in Alaska’s Bristol Bay Naknek River fishing district. Kinematics Marine Equipment

Bristol Bay data show widening gap in fishermen’s earnings

Charlie Ess

“Excellent” predictions for sockeye; “strong” for pinks and chums. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Alaska’s 2025 salmon forecast

Laine Welch

Northern pike has proven to traverse brackish waters, potentially expanding their reach into Alaska’s salmon-rich ecosystems. Photo courtesy of Ryan Hagerty & USFWS

Northern pike breach saltwater barrier, endangering AK salmon

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While US consumers remain willing to consume farmed salmon, primarily like this one from Chile, there has been little demand for AquaBounty’s genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon. After more than 30 years, the company, formerly AF Protein, has terminated its salmon farming efforts. Paul Molyneaux photo.

The rise and fall of genetically engineered salmon

Paul Molyneaux

Alaska legislative leaders have convened a task force to chart a path to recovery within the state's fishing industry. Photo by Danita Delimont

Alaska charts a course to revive the seafood industry

Carli Stewart

Cooke net pen collapse — A Cooke Aquaculture salmon net pen in Puget Sound collapsed on Aug. 20, 2017. Wild Fish Conservancy photo

Washington State bans net-pen aquaculture

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More than 2,000 pounds of halibut was seized in the investigation. Photo by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

San Francisco fisherman hid illegally caught species

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The prototype electric salmon gurdies designed and built by Chandler Kemp and Kent Barkau worked well and saved energy but would need to be marinized if they are going to be commercialized. Kempy Energetics photo.

Energy-efficient salmon gurdies

Paul Molyneaux

Fishing for pollock in the Sea of Okhotsk. Russian Pollock Producers photo.

'All salmon bycatch from one pollock trawl fishery must be retained'

NF Aggregator

Alaska fishing boats in Valdez Harbor. Photo by Albert Pego

Bycatch debate heats up in Prince William Sound pollock fishery

NF Staff