Monday, November 2, 2026
Alaska Elections
Election Day is THIS Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Monday, November 2nd is your last day to vote early in-person
ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, November 3rd Polls are OPEN 7 am to 8 pm. Flying through Anchorage? You can vote at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on the first floor by the parking garage on Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm! All ballots for all districts will be available. For more information, visit:
Alaska
Board of Fish to consider a long list of Kodiak commercial proposals
Kodiak Daily Mirror by Steve Williams - October 30, 2026
More than two dozen Kodiak proposals up for consideration by the Alaska Board of Fish address salmon limits, rockfish conservation, setnet fishing opportunities, Pacific cod gear restrictions and commercial trawling in Kodiak-area waters.
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West Coast
3MMI - Fall Salmon 2026: Chum, Pink & Coho Harvests | Market Outlook
Tradex Foods - November 2, 2026
As the 2026 wild salmon season concludes across Alaska and British Columbia, fall fisheries offer the final harvest figures for Chum, Pink, and Coho salmon.
National
Fish is food: Opening USDA doors for commercial fishermen
National Fisherman by Paul Molyneaux - October 29, 2026
When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) were established in 1970, it was recommended that they become part of their own oceans department or the Department of the Interior.
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Environment/Science
Alaska Fisheries Science Center attributes hybrid snow-Tanner crab boom to marine heatwave, decreased competition and predation
SeafoodSource by Haley Jones - October 29, 2026
Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center's Kodiak Laboratory recently completed research on how certain hybrid crab populations have increased in Alaska's Bering Sea following a marine heatwave and subsequent mass die-off events from 2018 to 2019.
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Breaking down the North Pacific Observer Program
Kodiak Daily Mirror by Terry Haines - October 27, 2026
The National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS) publicly presented its draft 2027 Annual Deployment Plan for Observers and Electronic Monitoring in the Groundfish and Halibut Fisheries off Alaska (ADP) at the October meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
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Labeling and Marketing
FDA details which seafood products would qualify for new US-origin labels
The draft guidelines are a potential roadmap for the seafood labeling goals contained within the Trump administration's new America First Seafood Strategy.
Intrafish by Kyle Stucker - October 30, 2026
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USDA seafood purchases plummet 71.4% in FY ’26 with Alaska pollock taking biggest hit
Undercurrent News by Amanda Buckle - October 30, 2026
The federal agency spent just $77.7 million on canned and frozen seafood for the period between Oct. 1 2025...
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Press Release
EDGE Acquires Harvest Blade, Strengthens its Resharpening Expertise
The combination expands EDGE's resharpening reach across the USA, strengthening its value-add service offering in the food processing industry.
EDGE Industrial Technologies - October 27, 2026
Charlotte, NC – EDGE Industrial Technologies, a global leader in cutting solutions, today announced it has acquired Harvest Blade, a Salinas, California-based specialist in industrial blade resharpening and supply.
FYI’s
NOAA Fisheries Releases Three Flagship Reports: 2025 Status of Stocks, 2024 Fisheries of the United States, and 2024 Fisheries Economics of the United States
These annual reports cover different aspects of the status of United States marine fisheries, including data trends over time and impacts to our economy.
NOAA Fisheries - October 30, 2026
NOAA Fisheries is pleased to share three of our flagship reports: Status of Stocks 2025 Annual Report to Congress on the Status of U.S. Fisheries, 2024 Fisheries of the United States, and 2024 Fisheries Economics of the United States.
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