Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Jan 21
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 5
Alaska
New kelp hatcheries like one in Kodiak produced more seed in 2025 according to industry report
KMXT by Davis Hovey - January 16, 2026
2025 was another year of growth for Alaska’s mariculture industry, with more oysters and kelp harvested around the state.
Southeast trollers question award of legal fees to Wild Fish Conservancy from chinook case
Sitka Daily Sentinel by Anna Laffrey - January 17, 2026
The Wild Fish Conservancy’s use of the Equal Access to Justice Act is alarming the small-boat fishermen who fought the conservancy’s lawsuit that sought to close the Southeast Alaska chinook troll fishery to preserve migratory chinook as prey for the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales that feed in waters near Puget Sound.
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Murkowski touts $90m federal funding to support Alaska fisheries
'With passage of these three bills, we have completed half of the appropriations for FY26, and we are pressing hard to complete the remaining bills before the end of January' -- US senator Lisa Murkowski
Undercurrent News by Jacob Resneck - January 16, 2026
US senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced Thursday (Jan. 15) that her office had helped insert nearly $90 million in additional fisheries research and infrastructure investment in a package of must-pass federal funding bills critical to avoiding ...
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National
New cold storage project targeting “missing middle” with seafood in its sights
SeafoodSource by Chris Chase - January 20, 2026
A new project co-founded by Preferred Freezer Service Founder and former CEO John Galiher and long-time temperature-controlled logistics leader Dan DiDonato is working to create a new model of cold storage they say will target a client that has been overlooked in the modern market.
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International
Alaska Airlines route expansion offers potential for intercontinental fresh seafood cargo
'We're seeing increasingly strong interest from seafood shippers as our new routes open faster, more reliable access to international markets' – Rick Bendix, Alaska Airlines
Undercurrent News News by Jacob Resneck - January 21, 2026
US carrier Alaska Airlines executives say fresh wild-caught seafood shipped by its cargo division played a role in the major airline expanding direct connections to Europe and Asia [...]
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3MMI - Europe: Cod Tightens, Salmon Firms, Tuna Softens, Pelagics Rise
Tradex - January 19, 2026
European seafood markets head into 2026 with tight groundfish supply, firm salmon pricing, and short-term relief in tuna, while pelagics remain volatile.
Federal Register
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 01/16/2026
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.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council Cooperative Annual Reports
A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 01/20/2026
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FYI’s
Register now for 2026 Mariculture Conference of Alaska
The Cordova Times by staff -January 19, 2026
Participants in Alaska’s mariculture industry will gather in Anchorage March 10-12 for an annual conference and trade show, organized by Sea Grant Alaska.
Conference focuses on most effective ways to market fish
The Cordova Times by staff -January 16, 2026
Wild Seafood Connection, a day long gathering in Bellingham, Washington, on Feb. 26, will bring together a group of industry representatives speaking on the best ways to market fish.
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