Alaska/Pacific Coast
Here’s why ice was a hot commodity in the Nushagak this summer Many Bristol Bay salmon processors give bonuses to fishermen who can chill the fish sitting in their boat’s hold. That’s not so easy, though, when ice is in short supply. KDLG by Austin Fast – July 21, 2018 Bristol Bay’s Nushagak fishing district pulled in more than a million sockeye on eight separate days earlier this month. Before this summer, it had only done that twice in Bristol Bay’s history. http://kdlg.org/post/heres-why-ice-was-hot-commodity-nushagak-summer
Politics
Alaska officials: Salmon ballot initiative could be costly Associated Press – July 23, 2018 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska ballot initiative that aims to strengthen state law protecting salmon habitat could be costly and delay infrastructure projects, state officials said. https://apnews.com/767127167c8d415698e1c2257bc91831
National
House OKs overhaul of federal fishing laws, loosening limits and expanding angler access. Is the Senate next?
USA Today by Ledyard King – July 21, 2018 WASHINGTON – Dig out the tackle box and gas up the boat. The most sweeping overhaul of federal fishing laws in more than a decade is swimming its way through Congress – and long-frustrated recreational anglers are delighted. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/21/fishing-laws-congress-looks-loosen-limits-boost-angler-access/797646002/
Environment/Science
Ocean Cleanup Movement 4Ocean to Pull 1 Millionth Pound of Trash From the Water SEAFOODNEWS.COM – July 19, 2018 Ocean cleanup movement 4Ocean is set to pull their one millionth pound of trash on Friday, July 20 … less than two years after the organization formed.
4Ocean was launched by Andrew Cooper and Alex Schulze, two surfers who decided to do something about the amount of plastic in the ocean after taking a surf trip to Bali Indonesia. Now, after founding the company in January 2017, 4Ocean is set to hit their one million pound of trash milestone.
“This milestone shows us how much commitment there is from our customers, how much support there is from the communities and how much opportunity there is for us to make a difference in the future of the ocean,” said Cooper.
4Ocean is able to remove trash from the ocean and coastlines by selling bracelets made from recycled materials. Every bracelet that is purchased funds the removal of one pound of trash.
“We’re creating new, more sustainable companies around the world by paying fishermen to collect plastic and trash from the ocean instead of fish,” Schulze explained. “It’s changing the way people think about the problem of plastic pollution.”
A reported eight million tonnes of plastic goes into the ocean every year. Some states in the U.S. are passing bills that aim to reduce plastic litter in the future.
https://www.seafoodnews.com/Story/1110491/Ocean-Cleanup-Movement-4Ocean-to-Pull-1-Millionth-Pound-of-Trash-From-the-Water
Labeling and Marketing
3MMI – Black Cod Update: Secure PO’s Early, Avoid Missing Opportunities, Fish Are Still Small TradexFoods – July 23, 2018 3MMI — In this week’s episode we review where the Black Cod market is going. Although the Black Cod fishery abundance decreased substantially in 2015 and 2016, new trawl surveys from 2017 show an increase in biomass by about 89 percent… https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=gi1bpeRLcwI
FYI’s
Lions Club And Sea Share Are Teaming Up To Bring Donated Fish To The Y-K Delta KYUK by Christine Trudeau – July 20, 2018 By this time next year, Bethel will become the first distribution hub on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for bycatch fish from the organization Sea Share. http://kyuk.org/post/lions-club-and-sea-share-are-teaming-bring-donated-fish-y-k-delta
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