Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Alaska
Seafood processors invest in their community
Wrangell Sentinel by staff - May 6, 2026
It’s not easy or always profitable working in commercial fishing or running a seafood processor — going after salmon and a lot more in the coean, packing it on ice or freezing it for customers, shipping it to market and hoping nothing goes wrong among what you can control and what you can’t.
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Sea Grant workshops train the future of the fisheries industry
National Fisherman by Margaret Bauman - May 4, 2026
In an era when the commercial fisheries industry is growing more concerned about the graying of the fleet, Alaska Sea Grant workshops are attracting a new generation of harvesters.
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Prince William Sound salmon fishery information
The Cordova Times by staff - May 5, 2026
This outlook is provided to assist the commercial salmon industry in planning for the 2026 Prince William Sound (PWS) Management Area (Area E) season.
Board of Fish swaps commercial setnets for seines in Kenai king stock of concern plan
KDLL by Ashlyn O'Hara - May 5, 2026
Hundreds of commercial fishermen on Cook Inlet’s east side will no longer be allowed to use their traditional fishing gear when local king salmon runs are poor.
Opinion: What we heard in Washington is, Alaska is part of the solution
Anchorage Daily News by Tessa Axelson, Kati Capozzi, Julie Decker, Rebecca Logan and Deantha Skibinski - May 5, 2026
Every spring, a group of Alaskans boards flights bound for Washington, D.C., trading the thawing landscape for packed schedules in office buildings where decisions that shape our state’s future are made.
West Coast
New System Maps and Charts West Coast Fisheries Data to Inform Decisions on Ocean Uses
NOAA Fisheries - May 5, 2026
A new system combines decades of fisheries data and statistics to visualize West Coast fisheries and how they have changed over time.
International
United States Pushes for Stronger Action to Fight Illegal Fishing and Sustainably Manage Fisheries in the North Pacific
The U.S. delegation ensured the North Pacific Fisheries Commission addressed concerns about illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, revised catch limits to rebuild fish stocks, and focused attention on unsustainable deep-sea bottom fisheries.
NOAA Fisheries - May 5, 2026
The United States advanced its goals to combat harmful fishing practices at the North Pacific Fisheries Commission’s 10th annual meeting in Osaka, Japan, in April.
Environment/Science
GAPP survey shows massive improvements in greenhouse gas emissions of Alaska pollock production
SeafoodSource by Haley Jones - May 5, 2026
The Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) recently shared the findings from a second comprehensive life cycle assessment that aimed to measure the nine impact contributions from 2024 harvests of Alaska pollock.
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