Alaska
Earthquake may have triggered sunken fishing vessel to spill diesel off Kodiak Island
KUCB by Jared Griffin - August 13, 2021
A shipwreck from decades ago has begun leaking diesel fuel off Kodiak Island. Environmental officials suspect last month’s massive earthquake could have disturbed the submerged vessel.
https://kmxt.org/2021/08/earthquake-may-have-triggered-sunken-fishing-vessel-to-spill-diesel-off-kodiak-island/
2021 Preliminary Alaska Commercial Salmon Harvest - Blue Sheet
ADF&G - August 2021
The Blue Sheet reports cumulative salmon harvest during the commercial fishing season in thousands of fish. Statewide harvest estimates on this page are refreshed twice daily. Please note, inseason harvest estimates published in this report are preliminary and subject to change. Confidential catch information is not included in these cumulative totals. Questions about inseason data collection and individual estimates should be directed to the fishery area management biologists.
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=commercialbyfisherysalmon.bluesheet
National
USDA awards USD 10 million in Alaska pollock contracts
Seafood Source by Christine Blank - August 16, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded around USD 10 million (EUR 8.5 million) in Alaska pollock contracts to Trident Seafoods and Channel Fish Processing.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/usda-awards-usd-10-million-in-alaska-pollock-contracts
Environment/Science
UBC researchers map Pacific salmon habitat, finding much is lost or inaccessible
The 14 salmon populations considered in the study include two that have been assessed as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, three that are considered threatened and one of "special concern."
The Canadian Press by Brenna Owen - August 14, 2021
Pacific salmon can no longer access hundreds of kilometres of spawning streams or floodplain habitat after decades of urban, agricultural and resource development around British Columbia’s Lower Fraser River, a study has found.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/ubc-researchers-map-pacific-salmon-habitat-finding-much-is-lost-or-inaccessible
FYI’s
NPFMC October hybrid meeting
North Pacific Fishery Management Council - August 16, 2021
The following was released by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council:
The NPFMC will hold meetings over the period September 30-October 15, 2021. The SSC and Advisory Panel will meet entirely via webconference, and the Council will meet via webconference on October 6th, and tentatively in person from October 10-15th, at the Egan Center in Anchorage, AK. The eAgenda, Schedule, and a list of when documents are available is now posted. Please note the SSC has a separate SSC eAgenda. More detailed information is available on our website.
https://www.savingseafood.org/news/council-actions/npfmc-october-hybrid-meeting/
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