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$20.6M in Chinook Disaster Funds Goes to California

An allocation of $20.6 million in federal fishery disaster funds is now earmarked to help California communities impacted by 2023 events in the Sacramento River Fall Chinook and Klamath River [...]

The California Salmon Plan

The “California Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future” was released by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 30. It lists six goals and 71 actions intended to build healthier, [...]

What’s New at NIOSH: A Look at Current Research on Fishing Safety

By Devin Lucas, Samantha Case and Richie Evoy – National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Introduction Commercial fishing is a dangerous job with many challenges and competing priorities. With [...]

A Safer World for Commercial Fishermen

Advances in policy, best practices and technology are saving lives. If there’s one fact known to both commercial fishermen and landlubbers alike, it’s that the profession is dangerous. But humanity [...]

Oregon State Working to Refine Ocean Oxygen Monitoring Sensors in Fisheries

Researchers at Oregon State University are collaborating with fishing industry and tribal partners on a project to refine and expand use of oxygen monitoring sensors to be deployed in fishing [...]

Commercial Fishermen Have Questions, Concerns About West Coast Offshore Wind

Although offshore wind projects are common along the East Coast, the West Coast has yet to see any turbines dot the horizon. That’s likely to change in the coming years, [...]

Top Donors Honored During Seafood Expo for 50M Servings to Food Banks

Two major processors of wild Alaska seafood have been honored as top donors to SeaShare for donations of millions of servings to food banks and other feeding programs since the [...]

Highland Farms, SK Foods Win Big at Seafood Expo

Highland Farms won the “Best New Retail Product” award for its salmon salami dish, and Social Kitchens Professional/SK Foods Brands won the “Best New Foodservice Product” award for its premium [...]

USCG Sector Puget Sound Launches Effort to Curb Vessel Traffic’s Impact on Whales

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound is engaging in a four-year pilot program that is expected to help minimize the vessel traffic impact on endangered whales in the Salish [...]

Executive Order Expands Coast Guard’s Authority to Address Maritime Cyber Threats On Feb. 21, President Biden signed an executive order amending regulations relating to the safeguarding of U.S. vessels, harbors, [...]

USCG Launches New Merchant Mariner Credential Format

On March 1, the U.S. Coast Guard began issuing merchant mariner credentials in a new format that replaces the red passport-style book with related endorsement labels, according to the National [...]

Enhancing Wild Red King Crab Populations Through Hatchery-Rearing Programs

Scientists examine effects of release timing and size at release on survival of hatchery-reared red king crab. A new study found that releasing red king crab as early as possible [...]

NOAA Fisheries Gathers Experts to Combat Forced Labor in Seafood Sector

The summit marked the conclusion of a 15-month initiative to address forced labor. On Feb. 28, NOAA Fisheries brought together more than 100 officials representing government agencies, labor and environmental [...]

Coalition Defends Limits on Trawler Halibut Bycatch

A dispute over the amount of halibut allowed as incidental catch by trawlers targeting groundfish in the Bering Sea has prompted the newly-formed Halibut Defense Alliance to intervene in litigation [...]

Miso Marinated Sablefish

Miso marinated sablefish from Alaskan Leader Seafoods, at $11.99 a pound, is one of more than two dozen varieties of frozen seafood stocked by the new Costco Business Center warehouse [...]

From the Editor: Fishing Restrictions Bill

The future of commercial gillnet fishing and the catching of giant sea bass in California are now in doubt, following legislation proposed by a state Assembly member in February that [...]

Calif. Lobster Fisherman Convicted of Poaching for 3rd Time

A California lobster fisherman has been convicted of a multitude of commercial lobster fishing violations, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said March 5. It was the third [...]

Trident’s Analise Gonzales Joins SeaShare Board

Analise Gonzales, the director of specialty brands with Trident Seafoods Corp., has been elected to the board of directors of SeaShare, a nonprofit based on Bainbridge Island, Wash. that provides [...]

Pet Food Salmon Chips Win Alaska Symphony of Seafoods Grand Prize

Polkadog Alaskan Salmon Chips, handcrafted in Boston, took the grand prize at the 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood, along with honors for best packaging and first place in the event’s [...]

IPHC Plans 2024 Setline Survey in 5 of 8 Regulatory Areas

Fishery-Independent Setline Surveys (FISS) across three of four bioregions and five of eight regulatory areas are planned by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) to begin in late May, with [...]

Wild Alaska Pollock Options Added to New York Sports Arena’s Menu

Wild Alaska pollock dishes are now menu options for a second major sports venue, New York’s UBS Arena, home of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders, in a partnership [...]

‘Big Squeeze:’ Government Purchases of Canned Salmon Help, But Processors Still Cutting Back

Federal government solicitations for canned salmon bids are boosting spirits a bit in Alaska’s commercial fisheries industry, but, overall, gloom prevails due to the selloff of some processing facilities and [...]

Oregon Lists Southern Resident Orcas as Endangered, Adopts Survival Guidelines

Southern Resident orca whales, whose numbers have dwindled to 75, are now listed as endangered under Oregon’s Endangered Species Act. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Feb. 16 voted [...]

Marine Debris Foundation Establishing Headquarters in Juneau

The Marine Debris Foundation (MDF), established by Congress as a public-private partnership with NOAA’s Marine Debris Program, will base its headquarters in Juneau, Alaska. The foundation, on the campus of [...]

British Columbia Commercial Vessel Master Fined for Illegal Fishing

The master of the commercial prawn fishing vessel Darkstar has been sentenced following a long-running court case over illegal fishing in British Columbia’s Strait of Georgia, Canada’s Department of Fisheries [...]

BBRSDA Selects New Executive Director

Seafood industry veteran Lilani Dunn has been promoted to executive director of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA), which represents drift gillnetters harvesting the world’s largest sockeye salmon [...]

Documentary on Fishing, Cannery Industries Premieres at LA Film Festival

“The Smell of Money,” a documentary named for locals’ descriptions of both the fishing industry’s emanating aromas and lucrative economic benefits—was shown for the first time at the Los Angeles [...]

Oregon Legislature Boosts Investment in Marine Reserves

Oregon legislators have approved a landmark bill aimed at strengthening state marine reserves, plus providing a commitment to ocean conservation, stakeholder collaboration and sustainable management of marine resources. The state [...]

Trident Seafoods Nearing Sales of Alaska Shoreside Plants

Trident Seafoods officials said March 8 that they’re in the final stages of closing deals on the sales of Alaska shoreside plants in Petersburg, Ketchikan and False Pass, with multiple [...]