Monday, August 11, 2025

Alaska

PWS commercial catch reaches 33.8M fish, retail prices still holding

Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - August 8, 2025

Fresh fillets of wild Alaska salmon were still high in retail demand on the first days of August, with commercial harvesters in Prince William Sound having delivered 33.8 million salmon and the statewide count at more than 111 million fish.

https://thecordovatimes.com/2025/08/08/pws-commercial-catch-33m-fish/

Southeast tribes move to dismiss long-running Metlakatla fishing rights case

KRBD by Eric Stone, Alaska Public Media -  August 8, 2025

A trial that had been set to begin this summer, intended to determine the scope of the federally guaranteed fishing rights held by tribal members of Alaska’s only reservation, is on hold after other Southeast Alaska tribes asked a judge to dismiss the case.

https://www.krbd.org/2025/08/08/southeast-tribes-move-to-dismiss-long-running-metlakatla-fishing-rights-case-2/

Environment/Science

Alaska development agency takes step toward drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Alaska Journal of Commerce by Alex DeMarban - August 7, 2025

An Alaska development agency is seeking bids from companies to prepare for seismic testing that could one day lead to oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

https://www.adn.com/alaska-journal/news/2025/08/07/alaska-development-agency-takes-step-toward-drilling-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge/

Labeling and Marketing

3MMI - Record Global Salmon Harvest Now in Sight as Russia Continues Bumping Forecast

Tradex Foods - August 11, 2025Albacore landings are up from last year’s historic low, but global supply is still under pressure. With no Canada–U.S. treaty in place for 2025, harvest access is restricted, keeping catches tight and prices elevated into the second half of the year. If you’re sourcing for Q3 or Q4, now’s the time to lock in volume—especially for Canadian fish with proven sustainability credentials. Watch to Find Out More.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmf63bcu3pk

Federal Register

Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2025 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason ActionA Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/11/2025NMFS announces inseason action for the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. This action adds fishing dates in August and September in the Columbia River and Washington subareas and transfers allocation from the Oregon Central Coast subarea to the Columbia River subarea. These actions are intended to provide opportunity for anglers and are necessary to achieve the overall recreational fishery allocation in the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 2025 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/11/2025-15198/pacific-halibut-fisheries-of-the-west-coast-2025-catch-sharing-plan-inseason-action

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