Friday, October 24, 2025
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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, processors, and coastal communities that rely on timely federal action. In anticipation of the shutdown, the North Pacific…
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IB 25-42: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska
NOAA Fisheries - October 23, 2025
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 (between 154 degrees and 159 degrees W. longitudes) in the Gulf of Alaska, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, October 25, 2025, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
US senators demand NOAA Fisheries nominee address fisheries surveys
Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - October 23, 2025
U.S. senators used a hearing for U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA Fisheries to demand the administration improve the survey work necessary to manage the nation’s commercial fisheries.
US Senate committee advances Young Fishermen’s Development Act extension
Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - October 22, 2025
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has approved legislation that would extend the Young Fishermen’s Development Act for another five years, clearing a path to a vote by the full Senate.
The groundfish supply forecast explained in six graphs
Key whitefish supply forecasts were released at the 2025 Groundfish Forum in Tokyo today.
Intrafish by Millicent Machell - October 22, 2025
Data from the Groundfish Forum 2025 show that total whitefish harvests are projected to fall by more than 2 percent in 2026. These six charts explain where those shifts are happening — and what they mean for processors, exporters and markets around the world.
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Echo Falls creates new leadership roles to drive US sales
The company is growing branded and private label seafood offerings across US grocery channels.
Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - October 22, 2025
Monroe, Washington-based Echo Falls Seafoods has promoted two key sales team members as part of a broader strategy to expand its national footprint.
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