Alaska is dependent on a healthy marine environment to preserve its commercial fishing industry and the traditional subsistence harvest of seafood. Researchers are anticipating rapid changes in temperature and ocean acidification of the waters that support Alaska’s fisheries. A study has recently been published that promotes the use of an ocean acidification risk assessment for […]
2014 Valdez Silver Salmon Run Failure Ex...
Causes of the Valdez Silver salmon run failure that occurred in 2014 are being examined by the local fish hatchery. Hatchery management with the Valdez Fisheries Development Association (VFDA), a private non-profit salmon hatchery in Prince William Sound, have been investigating the weak return of Coho or Silver salmon to the region that occurred last […]
Unalaska Remains the Top Fishing Port fo...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service has released preliminary information for the 2012 commercial fishing season in the United States. In Alaska, Unalaska Remains the Top Fishing Port for 2012. Data gathered covers landings taken from the U.S. territorial seas, U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the high seas. Titled […]
The Economic Impact of Alaska Seafood
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 […]
A Rough Year for the Alaska Fishing Vess...
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 […]
Sustaining Alaska’s Fisheries: Fifty Yea
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 […]