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NOAA announces $99 million to strengthen Pacific salmon populations

NF Staff

Photo courtesy of Charlie Allen

Trident Seafoods bids farewell to the F/V Bountiful, welcoming new chapter with Shelford Fisheries

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Pacific Marine Expo panel featured Senator Gary Stevens, president of the Alaska State Senate, Jeremy Woodrow, executive director of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, and Nels Ure, deputy director of Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay. Doug Stewart Photo.

The current state of Alaska fisheries

Ben Hayden

The lowest on record for fish poundage; third lowest in value to fishermen since 1975 for the 2024 season in Alaska. Photo by Shutterstock

Alaska 2024 salmon season tanks in both total catch and value

Laine Welch

Salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Commentary: Bad to worse- salmon numbers, dollars down

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Photo by Global Seafood

2024 a tough year for Kodiak salmon fleet

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A tablet running the Bristol Maps app, aboard a Bristol Bay gillnetter. The customer is using the group location sharing features, grid lines, and live tide chart overlays—just a few of the features of the app. Bristol Maps photo.

Bristol Maps chart dynamic environments

Paul Molyneaux

One of Alaska's oldest, most notable fishing hubs will be the focus of one of this year's Pacific Marine Expo sessions. Photo by Aleutians East Borough Alaska

King Cove facing uncertainty and resilience

Carli Stewart

The film "School of Fish" highlights one family's salmon harvesting traditions in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Orvis image.

Pacific Marine Expo kicks off with “School of Fish” film

Ben Hayden

A Cooke aquaculture barge towed two strings of large plastic balls through lobster grounds near Harwood Island in July, says Bernita Alley. Beals Island and Jonesport lobstermen blame Cooke for gear losses. Bernita Alley photo.

Cooke Aquaculture faces new Clean Water Act lawsuit

Paul Molyneaux

A cod after 14 days in PicoICE which creates a very fine slurry around the fish, reducing core temperature faster and holding product at 29F. The fish appears to be in much better condition than fish coming out of flake ice. Green Iceberg photo.

Bristol Bay sockeye gets a boost with new PicoICE tech

Paul Molyneaux