Monday, May 5, 2025

Alaska Bills aimed at rescuing ailing Alaska seafood industry face tough budget challenges Recommendations from a legislative task force produced several bills to help fishers, processors and communities, but options for quick action are constrained by the state’s dire fiscal situation Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - May 2, 2025 Alaska’s seafood industry, squeezed by depressed fish prices and increased costs, is in a crisis. Also in a crisis is the Alaska state budget, with both investment income and oil revenues in sharp decline. https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/05/02/bills-aimed-at-rescuing-ailing-alaska-seafood-industry-face-tough-budget-challenges/ 'My guys can't fish': Senator sounds alarm on Alaska pollock survey delay A NOAA research vessel that plays a crucial role in collecting data for the pollock fishery needs government signoff, the lawmaker said. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - May 2, 2025 Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan is requesting the US government sign a pending maintenance contract for the Kodiak, Alaska-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research vessel, Oscar Dyson, which conducts critical surveys for the Alaska pollock fishery. https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/my-guys-cant-fish-senator-sounds-alarm-on-alaska-pollock-survey-delay/2-1-1814492 National US senators reintroduce bill to block offshore finfish farming Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - May 2, 2025 A pair of United States senators have reintroduced legislation that would effectively ban offshore finfish farming in U.S. federal waters. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/aquaculture/us-senators-reintroduce-bill-to-block-offshore-finfish-farming USDA calls for contract bids on catfish Seafood Source by Christine Blank - May 1, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for bids to sell it 232,000 pounds of domestic catfish for national food distribution programs. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/usda-calls-for-contract-bids-on-catfish International Alaska seafood industry organizations making strategic moves into new markets amid US trade war Seafood Source by Erin Spampinato - May 2, 2025 Amid shifting U.S. trade policy, two prominent Alaska seafood industry organizations are thinking strategically about how they can bring Alaska seafood to emerging markets around the globe. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/alaska-seafood-industry-organizations-making-strategic-moves-into-new-markets-amid-us-trade-war

Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - Pacific Cod & Pollock: Landings Slow Ahead of Summer Salmon, Alaska Cod Prices Rising Tradex Foods - May 5, 2025 Subscribe to the #3MMI - tradexfoods.com/3mmi/#subscribe --- Pollock “A” season harvests in Alaska and Russia have topped 1.7 million metric tons, with Alaska slightly ahead of last year’s pace and Russia slightly behind. Pacific cod landings in Alaska are slowing post-peak, while Russian landings remain steady year-round. With landings set to ease heading into the summer salmon season and Alaska cod prices rising, buyers are advised to secure product now. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4QgXlMEiUA

Federal Register North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 05/05/2025 The Cook Inlet Salmon Stock Assessment Modeling Workshop will be held in-person and online over two days. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/05/2025-07720/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting

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