Friday, May 16, 2025

Alaska Bill to improve insurance options for commercial harvesters nears final action Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - May 15, 2025 A bill aimed at improving odds for commercial fish harvesters to get business insurance was on the Alaska state Senate agenda for May 16, after clearing both the House and two Senate committees. https://thecordovatimes.com/2025/05/15/bill-improve-insurance-commercial-harvesters/ Pacific Seafood reportedly considering purchase of Peter Pan’s former King Cove plant Seafood Source by Chris Chase - May 15, 2025 Alaskan Public Media has reported Pacific Seafood could be considering a deal to purchase Peter Pan's former King Cove, Alaska, U.S.A.-based processing plant. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/pacific-seaofod-reportedly-considering-purchase-of-peter-pan-s-former-king-cove-plant Silver Bay announces opening price for Bristol Bay sockeye salmonFishermen are likely to be pleased with the price. IntraFish by John Fiorillo - May 14, 2025 Alaska salmon processing giant Silver Bay Seafoods on Wednesday announced the opening price it will pay Bristol Bay sockeye fishermen at the start of the upcoming season. https://www.intrafish.com/processing/silver-bay-announces-opening-price-for-bristol-bay-sockeye-salmon/2-1-1819809 Projected 2025 Copper River sockeye commercial harvest nears 2 million fish Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - May 14, 2025 A new 2025 Copper River sockeye salmon forecast released on May 13 by state fisheries officials predicts a potential commercial run of about 2.5 million fish, with a harvest of 1.9 million Copper River sockeye salmon — up from a 2024 harvest estimated at almost 1.3 million reds. https://thecordovatimes.com/2025/05/14/projected-2025-copper-river-harvest/ Conservation lawsuit draws barbs from ALFACordova Times by Margaret Bauman - May 15, 2025A lawsuit filed against National Marine Fisheries Service by a Seattle conservation entity alleging failure to comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is drawing sharp barbs from the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association and Alaska Marine Conservation Council. https://thecordovatimes.com/2025/05/15/conservation-lawsuit-draws-barbs-from-alfa/ Environment/Science New Evidence of Temporary Refuge for Migrating Juvenile Salmon From Marine Heatwave Conditions NOAA Fisheries - May 15, 2025 A scientific study suggests that the inside waters of northern Southeast Alaska may have provided a temporary buffer for juvenile salmon migrating into the Gulf of Alaska during warm water events.Pacific salmon are an ecologically important species and provide subsistence, commercial, and recreational fishery opportunities. New research found that the cold, low salinity inshore waters of Icy Strait in Southeast Alaska may have provided a temporary buffer from marine heatwave conditions in the Gulf of Alaska for four species of migrating juvenile salmon. The marine heatwaves occurred in 2014–2016 and 2019. Prior studies have found connections between juvenile Pacific salmon survival and growth rates to oceanographic conditions and food availability in the marine environment. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/new-evidence-temporary-refuge-migrating-juvenile-salmon-marine-heatwave-conditions Labeling and Marketing The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) Announced it is Seeking Proposals for Partnership Program Funding Perishable News - The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) Seafood May 15, 2025 Through its original research, GAPP has learned that consumers are increasingly aware of the amazing attributes of Wild Alaska Pollock and are actively looking for products made from it. GAPP’s Partnership Program, which has awarded over $10 million in funds to more than one hundred different promotions since 2020, has been a primary driver in this increased awareness and demand. https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/the-association-of-genuine-alaska-pollock-producers-gapp-announced-it-is-seeking-proposals-for-partnership-program-funding/ Federal Register Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2025 Specifications and Management Measures A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/16/2025Through this final rule, NMFS establishes fishery management measures for the ocean salmon fisheries off Washington, Oregon, and California for the season beginning May 16, 2025, and ending May 15, 2026 (the 2025 ocean salmon fishing season), under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). The fishery management measures include fishing areas, seasons, quotas, legal gear, recreational fishing days and catch limits, harvest guidelines, possession and landing restrictions, and minimum lengths for salmon taken in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Washington, Oregon, and California. These measures are intended to prevent overfishing while achieving, on a continuing basis, the optimum yield from the fishery, to provide for the exercise of federally recognized fishing rights by West Coast Indian Tribes, to allow a portion of the salmon runs to escape the ocean fisheries in order to provide for spawning escapement, and to apportion the ocean harvest equitably among non-Indian commercial and recreational fisheries. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/16/2025-08741/fisheries-off-west-coast-states-west-coast-salmon-fisheries-2025-specifications-and-management

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