Alaska
Northwest US maritime industry looks to a better 2021
National Fisherman - November 25, 2020
Battered by trade wars and COVID-19, the U.S. Northwest maritime industry is applying lessons learned from both crises, according to leaders who spoke at Pacific Marine Expo’s virtual Maritime Economic Forecast.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/national-fisherman/northwest-maritime-industry-looks-to-a-better-2021
West Coast
California Dungeness season pushed back to Dec. 16
National Fisherman by Kirk Moore - November 27, 2020
Citing a continuing presence of whales on the central California crab fishing grounds, the Dungeness season opener has been pushed back by an additional two weeks to Dec. 16, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said this week.
https://www.nationalfisherman.com/west-coast-pacific/california-dungeness-season-pushed-back-to-dec-16
Environment/Science
Bristol Bay Fishermen Thank USACE for Pebble Mine Permit Decision
The Maritime Executive - November 25, 2020
In an unexpected turn, the Army Corps of Engineers has denied a Clean Water Act permit for the proposed Pebble Mine, a open-pit copper extraction project located near the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon run. The Pebble site contains one of the largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits in the world, and its backers have signaled their intention to appeal.
https://www.maritime-executive.com/editorials/bristol-bay-fishermen-celebrate-pebble-mine-per
Whales are a multi-million-dollar economic driver in Alaska
553,000 visitors in 2019 alone spent $86 million on whale watching tours
Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - November 28, 2020
A new study from NOAA Fisheries highlights the economic importance of whales to Alaska, not as a source of blubber, meat and baleen, but as a tourism attraction. Over half a million visitors to the state in 2019 alone spending an estimated $86 million on whale watching tours, and the overall economic impact doesn’t end there.
https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2020/11/28/whales-are-a-multi-million-dollar-economic-driver-in-alaska/
Labeling and Marketing
3MMI - How our Oceans Will Feed The World
TradexFoods - November 30, 2020
The demand our multi-billion global population puts on the planet for protein increases exponentially each year. The ocean not only provides a vastly larger space for aquatic farming, but studies show that the ocean could sustainably provide 80-103 billion kilograms of food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ZNdqsgT1M&feature=emb_logo
MSC launches new app for Chinese consumers tying seafood to health
SeafoodSource by Mark Godfrey - November 27, 2020
The Marine Stewardship Council is seeking to expand its recognition among Chinese consumers by launching a new app that helps customers find out more about products bearing the MSC eco-label in China’s retail outlets.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/food-safety-health/msc-launches-new-app-for-chinese-consumers-tying-seafood-to-health
Federal Register
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 11/30/2020
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate Change Taskforce will meet December 14, 2020 and December 16, 2020, via webconference.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/30/2020-26318/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting
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