Friday, September 11, 2026

West Coast

Oregon’s yelloweye rockfish fishery to reopen after 25 years

A species once declared overfished has rebounded, and its return to the docks will give scientists their first good look at the fish in decades.

OPB by Theo Greenly - September 8, 2026 

Oregon fishing fleets will be allowed to keep and sell yelloweye rockfish next year for the first time in 25 years.

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/09/08/oregon-yelloweye-rockfish-fishery-reopens-after-25-years/

Politics

'We know you’re busy but you need to vote': Alaska seafood initiative pushes fishermen to the polls

“We have always had a hard time getting fishermen to show up to the polls and vote,” said one of the initiative's lead organizers.

Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - September 9, 2026

Dock the Vote is a seafood-industry initiative to get Alaska fishermen, seafood processors, and marine trade businesses to the polls in the 2026 Primary and General Elections.

https://www.intrafish.com/salmon/we-know-you-re-busy-but-you-need-to-vote-alaska-seafood-initiative-pushes-fishermen-to-the-polls/2-1-2041285

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National

$103 Million in NOAA Funding Awarded to Restore Habitat for Fisheries

Sixteen new projects across the country will ensure fish have access to the high quality habitats they need to sustain their populations.

NOAA Fisheries - September 10, 2026

NOAA Fisheries has awarded $103 million in funding for 16 habitat restoration projects across the country. 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/103-million-noaa-funding-awarded-restore-habitat-fisheries

Labeling and Marketing

Getting wild salmon onto the plate

National Fisherman by Paul Molyneaux -  September 11, 2026

The challenge of getting wild sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay, Alaska, onto consumers' plates in a competitive market has two key aspects: quality and consistency. 

https://www.nationalfisherman.com/getting-wild-salmon-onto-the-plate

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Federal Register

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfish in the Central Aleutian and Western Aleutian Districts of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/11/2026

NMFS is prohibiting retention of blackspotted and rougheye rockfish in the Central Aleutian and Western Aleutian districts (CAI/WAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). 

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/11/2026-18583/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-blackspotted-and-rougheye-rockfish-in-the

FYI’s

Pacific Marine Expo 2026 registration now open

National Fisherman by Carli Clancy -  September 9, 2026

Registration is now open for Pacific Marine Expo 2026, bringing the commercial fishing and maritime industries back together in Seattle Nov. 19-21. 

https://www.nationalfisherman.com/pacific-marine-expo-2026-registration-now-open

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Opinion

Opinion: The 82% pollock claim leaves out what matters to Alaska

Anchorage Daily News by Sam Murphy - September 6, 2026

A claim about Alaska pollock has been circulating with increasing frequency: 82% of the value of pollock caught in Alaska waters leaves the state.

https://www.adn.com/opinions/2026/09/06/opinion-the-82-pollock-claim-leaves-out-what-matters-to-alaska/

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