Monday, November 27, 2023

Alaska Unalaska fisherman shares his story for World Fisheries Day KUCB by Sofia Stuart-Rasi, Ethan Candyfire - November 24, 2023 Nov. 21 is World Fisheries Day. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it's a day to appreciate how vital fisheries are in providing food for people and promoting healthy ocean ecosystems. https://www.kucb.org/show/island-interviews/2023-11-24/unalaska-fisherman-shares-his-story-for-world-fisheries-day Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - Fall Chum Salmon: No Puget Sound Fish, Larger Fish Scarce, Hokkaido Chum Salmon TradexFoods - November 27, 2023 --- Two of the larger Chum Salmon harvesting areas in the Puget Sound fisheries are now closed. In Japan, Hokkaido Chum Salmon catch remains stable. Russian Chum Salmon harvest will fall short of the preseason forecast for a 4th consecutive year. Given the current market conditions, our recommendation is that buyers procure their Chum Salmon requirements. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy9Gc4uNE34&t=1s Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Halibut Abundance-Based Management of Amendment 80 Prohibited Species Catch Limit A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 11/24/2023 NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Management Area (BSAI FMP). This final rule amends the regulations governing limits on Pacific halibut ( Hippoglossus stenolepis) (halibut) prohibited species catch (PSC) to link the halibut PSC limit for the Amendment 80 commercial groundfish trawl fleet in the BSAI groundfish fisheries to halibut abundance. This final rule is necessary to comply with the obligation in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) that FMPs minimize bycatch to the extent practicable. It is also consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act's National Standards. This final rule is expected to minimize halibut mortality, and it may result in additional harvest opportunities in the commercial halibut fishery, as well as to the subsistence and recreational fisheries. This final rule is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, other applicable laws, and Amendment 123 to the BSAI FMP. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/24/2023-25513/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-halibut Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Cost Recovery Fee Notice for the Western Alaska Community Development Quota and Trawl Limited Access Privilege Programs A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 11/24/2023 NMFS publishes standard prices and fee percentages for cost recovery for the Amendment 80 Program, the American Fisheries Act (AFA) Program, the Aleutian Islands Pollock (AIP) Program, and the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program in the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. The fee percentages for 2023 are 1.37 percent for the Amendment 80 Program, 0.26 percent for the AFA inshore cooperatives, 0 percent for the AIP program, and 1.07 percent for the CDQ Program. This notice is intended to provide the 2023 standard prices and fee percentages to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by December 31, 2023. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/11/24/2023-25957/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-bering-sea-and-aleutian-islands-management-area Pacific Seafood Processors Association 1900 W Emerson Place Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: 206.281.1667 E-mail: admin@pspafish.net; Website: www.pspafish.net Our office days/hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. *Inclusion of a news article, report, or other document in this email does not imply PSPA support or endorsement of the information or opinion expressed in the document.