Monday, January 12, 2026
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- Jan 12
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Alaska
Pollock pelagic trawl fishery opens next week
The Cordova Times by staff -January 12, 2026
Groundfish harvesters will begin the Prince William Sound area directed pollock pelagic trawl fishery on Jan. 20, with a guideline harvest level of 7.3 million pounds.
Salmon Sisters make a positive impact addressing food insecurity in Alaska
Emma Teal Laukitis, ’18, and her sister Claire not only catch and sell Alaska’s most famous fish, they help feed hundreds of thousands Alaskans through their donations.
University of Washington Magazine by Jon Marmor - January 9, 2026
Everyone knows that Alaska, the last frontier, is a place of stunning beauty, spectacular scenery, the best fishing on the planet, and home to extraordinary wildlife.
West Coast
Calif. Dungeness crab fishery opens in parts of the North Coast
National Fisherman by NF Staff - January 9, 2026
After delays due to entanglement risk, crab meat quality issues, and elevated levels of domoic acid, the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open in portions of northern California on Jan. 15 under a 15 percent gear reduction.
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International
Russia sets limits on Far East herring, shrimp, cod fishing
The government has banned Pacific herring fishing in an area of the West Bering Sea zone, but the TACs have been lifted in other zones
Undercurrent News by Sergei Blagov - January 12, 2026
Russia has issued regulations to limit herring, coldwater shrimp, and cod fishing in various management zones for 2026 [...]
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3MMI - Northern (Atlantic) Cod Is Back: The Story, The Science, The Market
Tradex Foods - January 12, 2026
Canada’s decision to double the Northern (Atlantic) cod quota has reignited debate over risk, science, and whether supply is truly returning.
Federal Register
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 01/12/2026
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet February 2, 2026, through February 11, 2026.
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