Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Alaska PWS coho catch climbs to 143,120 fish Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman- September 17, 2024 Prince William Sound coho salmon harvests climbed to 143,120 fish last week, including 99,951 from Copper River drift gillnetters, with retail prices in Anchorage ranging from nearly $16 a pound for fillets to $7.95 a pound for whole fish. https://thecordovatimes.com/2024/09/17/pws-coho-catch/ Alaska lawmaker calls for fishery disaster declaration following salmon 'harvest failure' Entire communities are facing one of the worst salmon seasons in recent memory, a state lawmaker said. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - September 17, 2024 An Alaska state lawmaker is urging the state's governor to request a federal fishery disaster declaration for the 2024 salmon fisheries in Prince William Sound, Kodiak, Upper Cook Inlet, Lower Cook Inlet, and Chignik. https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/alaska-lawmaker-calls-for-fishery-disaster-declaration-following-salmon-harvest-failure/2-1-1710436 *Requires Subscription USCG Shadows Russian Naval Vessels in Arctic off Alaska Maritime Executive - September 17, 2024  Reports that a U.S. Coast Guard cutter briefly encountered a contingent of Russian naval vessels transiting off Alaska have drawn a lot of media attention. It is a fairly frequent occurrence, but Coast Guard officials announced it to highlight their monitoring mission in the region. https://maritime-executive.com/index.php/article/uscg-shadows-russian-naval-vessels-in-arctic-off-alaska Environment/Science Watershed Project’s Kate Morse takes helm as executive director Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - September 16, 2024 Removing barriers for Copper River salmon and monitoring freshwater temperatures, in collaboration with numerous partners, are top priorities for Kate Morse, who took the helm on Sept. 1 as executive director of the Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP). https://thecordovatimes.com/2024/09/16/watershed-project-kate-morse/ Press Release Media Releases: IPHC-2024-MR015 Attention Salmon Processors – Chum Salmon Needed for the 2025 IPHC Fishery-Independent Setline Survey (FISS) International Pacific Halibut Commission - September 16, 2024 SEATTLE – The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) will require approximately 73.48 tonnes (162,000 pounds) of fish for the 2025 Fishery-Independent Setline Survey (FISS). https://www.iphc.int/2024/09/16/iphc-2024-mr015-attention-salmon-processors-chum-salmon-needed-for-the-2025-iphc-fishery-independent-setline-survey-fiss-2/

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