Monday, August 31, 2026
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Alaska
Mediocre Bristol Bay catch offset by soaring sockeye prices
National Fisherman by Scott Atkinson - August 29, 2026
Bristol Bay's sockeye catch fell short of the allowable harvest this summer, but a rare midseason price jump changed the math for many fishermen.
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What being frugal on a fishing vessel looks like
Kodiak Daily News by Terry Haines - August 26, 2026
Many years ago I had a job on a boat contracted as a charter survey boat working for the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC).
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International
Section 301 tariffs hitting seafood importers hard, but experts advise there are small mitigative levers to pull
SeafoodSource by Christine Blank - August 28, 2026
Soon after the U.S. implemented Section 301 tariffs on 60 separate economies in July, American seafood import firms voiced concerns that the new rates left them with few options for relief.
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Labeling and Marketing
3MMI - Wild Salmon Supply Tightens as 2026 Season Enters Final Weeks
Tradex Foods - August 31, 2026
The North Pacific wild salmon season is entering its final major production phase, with Alaska and Russia predicted to produce roughly 350,000 MT combined, about 50% below 2025 and 20% below the previous even-numbered season.
Federal Register
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 08/31/2026
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Partial Coverage Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee (PCFMAC) will meet on September 15, 2026.
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