Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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Alaska
Alaska commercial sockeye salmon harvest climbs
National Fisherman by Margaret Bauman - June 23, 2026
Commercial harvests of Alaska's 2026 salmon reached an estimated 3.3 million fish by June 22, with the catch increasing in Prince William Sound, Bristol Bay, the Kenai Peninsula, and Kodiak.
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National
'Rust never sleeps': Fishermen push NOAA for help in modernizing aging fleet
NOAA Fisheries' assistant administrator was supportive of requests Tuesday for things like federal financing and vessel buyback programs, stating it's been “totally unfair” that fishermen “have been treated as children of a lesser god for too many years.”
Intrafish by Kyle Stucker - June 23, 2026
NOAA Fisheries' assistant administrator was supportive of requests Tuesday for things like federal financing and vessel buyback programs...
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Environment/Science
Popular kelp varieties benefit ocean environment
National Fisherman by Margaret Bauman - June 24, 2026
New research on the impact of kelp farming in reducing local carbon dioxide levels shows that sugar, bull and ribbon kelp grown in Alaska are the most effective.
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Federal Register
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Amendment 22 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan
A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 06/23/2026
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 22 to the Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for review by the Secretary of Commerce.
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Buskin River area will close to sockeye fishing
KMXT by Katherine Irving - June 23, 2026
The Buskin River and the surrounding waters about four miles south of Kodiak will close to subsistence, sport, and commercial fishing for sockeye salmon tomorrow, June 24.
New king salmon harvest regulations for commercial fishery start July 12
KDLG 670AM by Jessie Sheldon - June 23, 2026
This winter, the Alaska Board of Fisheries passed several new regulations for Bristol Bay’s salmon fishery, including measures in response to declining king salmon populations.
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