A recently published study sponsored by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute highlights the economic impact of Alaska seafood within the State, the Pacific Northwest and the country as a whole. Conducted by the McDowell Group, the report details direct, indirect and induced economic effects generated by the Alaska seafood industry. The McDowell Group also provides […]
2013 will prove to have been a rough year for the Alaska fishing vessels and their crews. Several fishermen have died and a high number of vessels grounded across the entire state. One accident involving the fishing tender Lone Star shut down the commercial Sockeye salmon fishery in the Igushik River due to concerns over […]
The Tongass National Forest has launched a Sockeye salmon camera at Steep Creek in Juneau, Alaska. Steep Creek is near Mendenhall Glacier. The webcam is in eighteen inches of water. Sockeye arrived at the creek in mid-July and will be present until the end of August. The Forest Service notes that Steep Creek Sockeye average […]
Park Service sustainable seafood policy questioned: Seemingly following in the footsteps of Wal-Mart, the National Park Service recently announced its phase out of seafood used by park concessionaires not certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as being part of a sustainable fishery. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell released news of this seafood policy on […]
The heath and sustainability of fish stocks has played a major role in the history of Alaska and explains its need to become a state fifty years ago. Harvest of salmon, pollock, halibut and crab has formed the underpinning of the Alaskan economy and sustaining Alaska’s fisheries is of vital interest to state residents. Alaska […]
Alaska is fortunate have five species of Pacific salmon that call it home. These species of include the King or Chinook, Sockeye or Red, Coho or Silver, Chum or Keta and Pink salmon. Each has its place and preference among Alaskans. Sockeye salmon are prized by Alaska residents for their flavor and abundance. Having high […]
