Alaska Kodiak, Chignik, and South Peninsula Remain Closed for Tanner Crab This Winter SeafoodNews by Peggy Parker - October 24, 2025 The tanner crab season for the Kodiak, Chignik, and South Peninsula Districts will remain closed this year and for the first part of 2026 due to low abundance thresholds in each area.The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has established male crab abundance levels needed to open each fishery. Based on the 2025 survey results, only two of the six

Alaska Alaska fishing community updates through the shutdown National Fisherman - October 21, 2025 When the federal government shut down on October 1, the impacts stretched far beyond Washington, D.C., reaching all the way to the working waterfronts and fishing communities of Alaska. According to the Alaska Marine Conservation Council (AMCC), the shutdown has disrupted scientific operations, delayed critical stock assessments, and created new uncertainties for fishermen, proc

Alaska Trident Seafoods eyes processing options as Alaska crab stocks recover Quotas for Alaska snow and red king crab were increased significantly this year following several years of decline. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 20, 2025 Major Alaska producer Trident Seafoods is working to resume processing crab in its largest seafood facility located in Akutan next year, following news that crab stocks are recovering. https://www.intrafish.com/processing/trident-seafoods-ey

National Meet the 2025 NF Highliners National Fisherman by Carli Stewart - October 17, 2025 Since 1975, National Fisherman has celebrated the men and women whose work at sea and ashore keeps America’s fisheries strong. Now marking its 50th year, the Highliner Ceremony and Dinner remains one of the most enduring honors in the U.S. commercial fishing industry, recognizing not just skill on the water, but leadership, advocacy, and an unwavering commitment to the future of fishin

West Coast California cuts production at salmon hatchery in half as federal funding dwindles Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - October 16, 2025 The U.S. state of California has decided to cut production at one of its main salmon hatcheries in response to a drop in federal funding for the facility. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/california-cuts-production-at-salmon-hatchery-in-half-as-federal-funding-dwindles National Conservation groups warn Tr

Alaska Smarter nets and faster data for the Alaska pollock fishery National Fisherman by Carli Stewart - October 9, 2025 In Alaska’s pollock fishery, the largest in the United States and among the most productive in the world, every tow carries not just pollock but the risk of catching salmon. https://www.nationalfisherman.com/smarter-nets-and-faster-data-for-the-alaska-pollock-fishery *Requires Subscription Southeast Dungeness crab fishery runs through Nov. 30 The Sitka Sen

Alaska An Update on the Yukon River Salmon Crash For the sixth year in a row, there aren’t nearly enough Chinook salmon in the Yukon River. Alaska Public Media by Miranda Weiss - October 2025 In decades past, 300,000 or more Chinook (or kings) headed upriver to spawn, some traveling 2,000 miles into Canada. These fish once filled the smokehouses and freezers of people living along the river. This year, only an estimated 50,000 - 70,000 Chinook returned to the Yukon. And subsi

Alaska ‘You go from 2022 to 2025, and it's unreal’: Alaska's salmon market remains tight Alaska’s sockeye salmon market has undergone a dramatic reversal in recent years, swinging from surplus to scarcity. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 8, 2025 US retail and foodservice buyers hoping for a reprieve from high Alaska sockeye salmon prices are not likely to see one this year. https://www.intrafish.com/salmon/-you-go-from-2022-to-2025-and-its-unreal-alaskas-salmon-market-rem

Alaska Dungeness season open for fall fishery Daily Sitka Sentinel - October 7, 2025 Dungeness crab fishing is back on for a full fall season that began Wednesday and extends through Nov. 30, although Alaska Department of Fish and Game harvest projections show that Southeast Alaska fishermen might not achieve the harvest threshold for a full season. https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/dungeness-season-open-for-fall-fishery Gradual improvements in Bering Sea crab stocks al

Alaska State reports a strong run of Chilkat kings, some concern remains Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - October 6, 2025 The Chilkat river king salmon run returned in high numbers to spawn this summer — the first season after the run was removed from the state-designated stock of concern list. https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/state-reports-a-strong-run-of-chilkat-kings-some-concern-remains Statewide kelp mapping project includes Cordova Cordova Times by Margare