Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Alaska State biologists forecast average returns for Kotzebue Sound commercial salmon, following last year’s crash Anchorage Daily News by Desiree Hagen, KOTZ - April 29, 2025 The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its management outlook for the Kotzebue Sound commercial chum salmon season earlier this month. https://www.adn.com/arctic-sounder/2025/04/28/state-biologists-forecast-average-returns-for-kotzebue-sound-commercial-salmon-following-last-years-crash/ Federal job losses hit home in Alaska. How hard? We don’t know yet. Alaska Public Media by Liz Ruskin - April 29, 2025  Research biologist Dan Ruthrauff took an early retirement from the U.S. Geological Survey in Anchorage. He wasn't ready to end his career. https://alaskapublic.org/news/2025-04-29/federal-job-losses-hit-home-in-alaska-how-hard-we-dont-know-yet National Trump's seafood goals could be hampered by reduced capacity at NOAAExecutive order to boost US seafood tasked agency to create comprehensive strategies on a tight timeline even as it fails to keep existing fisheries open Seafood Source by Chris Chase - April 28, 2025 On 17 April, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) directing the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NOAA, and the United States Trade Representative – among other authoritative bodies – to tackle a range of tasks to boost the domestic seafood industry. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/trump-s-order-to-boost-seafood-could-run-into-obstacles-caused-by-noaa-staffing-cuts International Canada's ruling Liberal Party wins snap election A looming ban on netpen salmon farming in British Columbia is among the big issues at stake for the seafood industry in Canada. Seafood Source by Rachel Sapin - April 28, 2025  Incumbent Prime Minister Mark Carney has won Canada's snap election, according to national broadcaster CBC/Radio Canada, although it is unclear whether his Liberal Party will win the 172 seats needed for an outright majority in parliament. https://www.intrafish.com/salmon/canadas-ruling-liberal-party-wins-snap-election/2-1-1812148 FYI’s Pacific Seafood opens first business office in Europe Former Trident Seafoods executive to head up operations. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - April 28, 2025  US-based Pacific Seafood said Monday it is opening its first European business office near Hamburg, Germany. https://www.intrafish.com/whitefish/pacific-seafood-opens-first-business-office-in-europe/2-1-1812106 ComFish brings back Fisherman's Showcase KMXT by Brian Venua - April 23, 2025  Competitors pull in several yards of line at the 2025 Fisherman's Showcase during ComFish.Commercial fishing is inherently competitive. But there’s one event at Kodiak’s annual commercial fishing trade show where the competition is friendly – the Fisherman’s Showcase. It’s sort of a pentathlon race where captains and crew show off their skills this year. https://www.kmxt.org/news/2025-04-23/comfish-brings-back-fishermans-showcase

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