Friday, December 19, 2025
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Alaska
Southeast's red king crab fishery breaks value records
First opening since 2017 brings in over $5.3 million
Petersburg Pilot by Orin Pierson - December 18, 2025
Southeast Alaska’s red king crab fishery delivered its most economically successful season on record this fall, with 205,607 pounds harvested worth more than $5.3 million in ex-vessel value through early December.
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National
Trump signs 2026 military bill with seafood measures attached
SeafoodSource News by Nathan Strout - December 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed the 2026 military spending bill – which includes several seafood provisions – into law.
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US trade representative highlights seafood-vital USMCA pros, cons for lawmakers
'The USTR's view is that, whatever the USMCA's value to the United States and even North America, the shortcomings are such that a rubberstamp of the agreement is not in the national interest' -- US trade representative Jamieson Greer to Congress
Undercurrent News by Barb Dean-Simmons - December 18, 2025
The massive trade agreement that has thus far spared Canadian and Mexican seafood from getting slapped with the same painful tariffs seen on other products received a less-than-stellar critique from US trade representative Jamieson Greer this week...
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International
Norway Reaches 2026 Fisheries Agreement with Russia, Cod Quota at Lowest Level Since 1991
Thomson Reuters by Abu Sultan - December 18, 2025
Norway has reached a fisheries agreement with Russia for 2026, setting the Northeast Arctic cod quota at its lowest level since 1991 to ensure sustainable management of fish stocks, the Norwegian government said on Thursday.
Strong value-added pollock supplies boost Russia’s export position
Rising at-sea production of fillets and surimi has propelled Russian pollock exports across Asia and Europe, allowing the country to close the gap with the United States.
Intrafish by Evgeny Vovchenko - December 18, 2025
Russia’s pollock industry has significantly strengthened its position in key overseas markets — including China, South Korea, Japan and Europe — driven by strong catches and increased production of value-added pollock products such as fillets and surimi at sea.
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Environment/Science
Scientists Breed Sunflower Sea Stars Key to Reviving California’s Imperiled Kelp Forests
NOAA Fisheries - December 18, 2025
With funding from NOAA Fisheries, The Nature Conservancy and its partners are raising sunflower sea stars in hopes of reintroducing them to the wild. This keystone species is critical to kelp forest health.
One thing that surprised Andrew Kim about raising baby sunflower sea stars is just how hard it is to satisfy their ravenous appetites.
Labeling and Marketing
Seafood prices soar, but US retail sales still see some gains in November
SeafoodSource News by Christine Blank - December 18, 2025
Despite a significant increase in seafood prices in November, overall U.S. seafood sales still realized some gains in the fresh and ambient categories.
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Alaska seafood marketers work to tell the story of Bristol Bay salmon at the Pacific Marine Expo
KDLG by Margaret Sutherland - December 17, 2025
Fishermen, seafood processors, and other agencies from across Bristol Bay traveled to Seattle last month for the 2025 Pacific Marine Expo, the West Coast's largest marine trade show.
Federal Register
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 12/18/2025
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a Crab Modeling Workshop on January 13-15, 2026, and the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands Crab Plan Team (BSAI CPT) will meet on January 15, 2026
Press Release
Senate Passes Coast Guard Authorization as Part of FY 2026 NDAA with Sullivan’s Alaska Priorities
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries Subcommittee, today celebrated the Senate’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2026.
FYI’s
IB 25-54: Final 2026 Annual Observer and EM Deployment Rates
NOAA Fisheries - December 17, 2025
Notice of Final 2026 Observer and EM Deployment Rates
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) and the Alaska Regional Office (AKRO) have finalized the observer and electronic monitoring (EM) selection rates for the 2026 fishing year.
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