Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Alaska
Lawsuit says new salmon rules will harm Alaska communities
The complaint argues the Alaska Board of Fisheries ignored its own scientific record and adopted salmon rules that will sharply reduce sockeye harvests and destabilize local economies.
Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - April 7, 2026
Alaska fishing and Tribal organizations, along with the Aleutians East Borough, have filed a complaint in Alaska Superior Court warning that newly adopted commercial salmon regulations will cause “significant financial and emotional harm” to fishermen, families and communities across the Alaska Peninsula by cutting fishing time and area, reducing sockeye harvest, and forcing costly gear changes.
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National
Trump again pitches deep cuts to NOAA Fisheries
The proposed cuts would “weaken weather forecasting, disrupt fisheries management and stall ocean research — putting American lives, livelihoods and global scientific leadership at risk,” according to an Ocean Conservancy official.
Intrafish by Kyle Stucker - April 7, 2026
The Trump administration has again proposed sweeping cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a few months after Congress rejected a similar attempt to gut the agency’s funding.
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Third shutdown of fiscal year has "severe" impacts for Coast Guard
KMXT by Davis Hovey - April 7, 2026
Coast Guard Base Kodiak is still humming along, more than 50 days into a partial federal government shutdown. But contrary to what's seen from the outside looking in, it’s not quite business as usual.
Labeling and Marketing
Sushi becomes a $22 billion US powerhouse, report finds
The report likened sushi’s trajectory in popularity to coffee among U.S. consumers.
Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - April 6, 2026
The National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Sushi Council has released a first-of-its-kind analysis detailing sushi’s exploding presence across U.S. retail and food service.
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Federal Register
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 04/08/2026
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2026 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod allocated to catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
FYI’s
A NEW ARCTIC MARINE SCIENCE EXHIBITION, ARCTIC MARINE SCIENCE: SIKULIAQ TO SHORE, OPENING AT THE ANCHORAGE MUSEUM ON MAY 15, 2026
Anchorage Museum - April 6, 2026
The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB), in partnership with the Anchorage Museum, announces Arctic Marine Science: Sikuliaq to Shore, an immersive exhibition opening May 15, 2026, and running through April 2027.
IB 26-19: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska
NOAA Fisheries - April 7, 2026
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 (between 147 degrees and 154 degrees W. longitudes) in the Gulf of Alaska, effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, April 8, 2026, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
IB 26-18: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
NOAA Fisheries - April 6, 2026
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, April 7, 2026, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Regional Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
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