Monday, July 28, 2025

Alaska Two fishing bills become law without governor’s signature Bills reduce commercial vessel registration requirements and reduce fishing insurance costs, sponsors say Alaska News Source by Wil Courtney - July 24, 2025  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two bills became law without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature Thursday. The laws, largely led by Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, address items like commercial vessels registration, commercial fishing insurance and repeals the Derelict Vessel Preventing Program Fund. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/07/25/two-fishing-bills-become-law-without-governors-signature/ Fishing Report: Chinook egg takes complete circle of life at sport fish hatchery Each summer, spawning adult Chinook salmon return to the very same waters they were released from years prior. Alaska News Source by Jordan Rodenberger - July 25, 2025  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Each summer, spawning adult Chinook salmon return to the very same waters they were released from years prior. And each summer, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game collect portions of these kings in an effort to collect eggs and milt, creating new life as theirs comes to an end. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/07/26/fishing-report-chinook-egg-takes-complete-circle-life-sport-fish-hatchery/ International Russian scientists propose 17 percent increase in 2026 Barents Sea cod quota The proposal contradicts earlier scientific quota recommendations, but Russia says the stock is rebounding. Intrafish by Evgeny Vovchenko - July 25, 2025 Russian fishery scientists have proposed a 17 percent increase in the 2026 Barents Sea cod quota, citing signs of recovery in cod stocks after several years of decline. https://www.intrafish.com/whitefish/russian-scientists-propose-17-percent-increase-in-2026-barents-sea-cod-quota/2-1-1850595 Environment/Science Trump stands opposed to Pebble mine Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - July 25, 2025 President Donald Trump has taken a stand in opposition to the Pebble mine, saying his administration will defend U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Environmental Protection Agency decisions blocking the mine from moving forward. https://thecordovatimes.com/2025/07/25/trump-opposed-pebble-mine/ Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - Global Pink Salmon Shortage Looms Tradex Foods - July 28, 2025  Pink salmon landings are ramping up in Alaska, where a strong season is expected with the highest forecast since 2017, while Russia's outlook remains weak and well below previous odd-year volumes. Despite decent progress in both regions, global supply is still projected to be 43% lower than in 2023, with no carryover inventory from last year’s historically poor harvest. Buyers are advised to secure product early, as supply constraints and potential size variations could impact availability and pricing through the remainder of the season. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2pTSz2M9KI GAPP to Unveil Wild Alaska Pollock Industry’s Second Life Cycle Assessment Results at 2025 Meeting Expana by Jennifer Walker - July 28, 2025The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) has announced that findings from the Wild Alaska Pollock industry’s second Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) will be revealed at its seventh annual meeting, scheduled for September 18, 2025.    https://www.seafoodnews.com/Story/1314287/GAPP-to-Unveil-Wild-Alaska-Pollock-Industrys-Second-Life-Cycle-Assessment-Results-at-2025-Meeting Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Cost Recovery Program A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/28/2025 NMFS publishes notification of a 1.2 percent fee for cost recovery under the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program (Program). This action is intended to provide holders of crab allocations notice of the 2025/2026 crab fishing year fee percentage so they can calculate the required cost recovery fee payment, which must be submitted to NMFS by July 31, 2026. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/28/2025-14135/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-crab FYI’s Despite a safe fishing season in Bristol Bay, mass layoffs at federal agencies spark concerns for the future KDLG by Kendra Hanna - July 26, 2025  The sockeye salmon run is wrapping up in Bristol Bay, and so far, there haven’t been any operational commercial fishing deaths, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. https://www.kdlg.org/news/2025-07-26/despite-a-safe-fishing-season-in-bristol-bay-mass-layoffs-at-federal-agencies-spark-concerns-for-the-future Increasing Arctic shipping sparks increased monitoring of vessels on Alaska's coastline KMXT by Davis Hovey - July 21, 2025  Marine Exchange of Alaska and a watchdog initiative called Arctic Watch are expanding the monitoring of marine vessels in Arctic waters.This summer Marine Exchange of Alaska, the non-governmental agency that acts as a middle man between mariners and the Coast Guard, added more marine safety sites in remote areas around Kodiak Island, Kivalina and Kotzebue to be able to communicate with vessels via radio. https://www.kmxt.org/news/2025-07-21/increasing-arctic-shipping-sparks-increased-monitoring-of-vessels-on-alaskas-coastline

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