Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Alaska Processors see signs of pandemic recovery ADF&G: 2021 commercial salmon harvest valued at $643.9M Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - November 5, 2021 Alaska’s year-round seafood industry is rebounding slowly from the novel coronavirus pandemic, buoyed by larger harvests in some areas, higher seafood prices and a resumed demand for seafood. https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2021/11/05/processors-see-signs-of-pandemic-recovery/ Econ 919 — Despite recent bump, commercial salmon harvest in Cook Inlet is still declining KDLL by Sabine Poux - November 5, 2021 Fishermen in Cook Inlet reeled in more salmon and higher earnings in 2021 than they did last year. That’s according to the 2021 harvest summary released by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game earlier this week. https://www.kdll.org/post/econ-919-despite-recent-bump-commercial-salmon-harvest-cook-inlet-still-declining#stream/0 ADF&G sets 1.1 million GHL for Kodiak Tanner crab Cordova Times - November 8, 2021 Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials have set a guideline harvest level of 1.1 million pounds for Kodiak for the 2022 commercial Tanner crab fisheries, plus 200,000 pounds for Chignik, and 500,000 pounds for the South Peninsula. https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2021/11/08/adfg-sets-1-1-million-ghl-for-kodiak-tanner-crab/ Alaska Salmon Strong: Catch, value and volume hit a high mark National Fisherman by Laine Welch - November 8, 2021 Alaska’s 2021 salmon fishery produced the third highest catch, fish poundage and value on record, dating back to 1975. https://www.nationalfisherman.com/alaska/alaska-salmon-strong-catch-value-and-volume-hit-a-high-mark Alaska Opinion Legislative Update: Alaska needs a fiscal solution to remain vibrant Cordova Times by Rep. Louise Stutes - November 5, 2021 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I was thrilled to attend Electrify Alaska last week. It was very exciting to see Cordova at the center of such innovation. Congratulations to Mayor Koplin for hosting such a fabulous event! https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2021/11/05/legislative-update-alaska-needs-a-fiscal-solution-to-remain-vibrant/ FYI’s Down to Business: Alaska’s All Hands on Deck goes live National Fisherman by Jessica Hathaway - November 8, 2021 The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s All Hands on Deck meeting will be hosted virtually from Juneau, Nov. 9-12. ASMI photo https://www.nationalfisherman.com/alaska/down-to-business-alaska-s-all-hands-on-deck-goes-live 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.