Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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- Nov 26, 2025
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Alaska
Strong 2025 sockeye run roughly doubles value of local commercial fisheries
KDLL by Ashlyn O'Hara - November 24, 2025
A new report from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows the value of Cook Inlet’s commercial sockeye salmon fishery almost doubled this year compared to last year. Fishermen caught more than $40 million worth of salmon across all species in both Upper and Lower Cook Inlet, according to preliminary harvest data released earlier this month.
King Cove appeals for partners as key Alaska seafood plant remains shuttered
'King Cove is open for business and our lights burn late into the night, every night,' wrote the city's Mayor Warren Wilson.
Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - November 24, 2025
The remote Alaska fishing community of King Cove is still reeling from the closure of its economic lifeline: the Peter Pan Seafood processing plant.
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Alaska pollock fishing season to end short of quota with 'stretched' fillet supply
'PBO supply is stretched and the failure to fully harvest the B season quota will amplify that condition,' one executive said.
Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - November 25, 2025
Alaska pollock producers are on track to surpass last year’s output of fillets, surimi and premium formats, even as one segment of the fleet leaves part of its “B” season quota unharvested.
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Alaska’s commercial salmon harvest rebounds after ultra-low harvest last year
Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - November 24, 2025
Alaska commercial fishers caught much more salmon in 2025 than they did last year, but the money they earned was modest, according to the statewide harvest report.
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Seattle restaurants, retailers promote Bristol Bay salmon after above-average harvest
Seafood Source by Christine Blank - November 24, 2025
After a better than expected sockeye salmon harvest in Bristol Bay, Alaska, this past fishing season, the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) stepped up retail and foodservice promotions and has outlined big plans for 2026.
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USDA food assistance program pays for local produce and fish in Port Lions, but not after 2026
KMXT by Davis Hovey - November 25, 2025
Last week on Nov. 21, Port Lions residents got a special delivery of salmon fillets. The Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute donated about 850 pounds from a Kodiak fishing family to the archipelago community of roughly 150 people.
Setting the Record Straight Statement on the Release of the Film "Trouble At Sea"
Salmon Hatcheries for Alaska is aware of the documentary Trouble at Sea released today, and we are reviewing it carefully.
Salmon Hatcheries for Alaska - November 2025
Some early assertions circulating online — including claims that Alaska’s hatchery salmon production is increasing — are false. Hatchery production levels have not increased since 2019, and Alaska’s hatchery program is one of the most tightly regulated and closely monitored enhancement systems in the world, reflecting the State of Alaska’s statutory mandate to protect and responsibly manage our natural resources.
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