Alaska PWS coho harvest rises to 155,000 silvers Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - September 24, 2024 Commercial salmon fisheries in Alaska are winding to a seasonal close, with plenty still out there for seafood aficionados to purchase in retail markets, as Prince William Sound harvesters have delivered more than 9 million pounds of Pacific salmon, including some 155,357 silvers. https://thecordovatimes.com/2024/09/24/pws-coho-harvest-2/ Alaska fishermen holding breath on 2024 Bristol Bay king crab season opening, 2025 salmon forecast Seafood Source by Cliff White - September 24, 2024 Alaska fishermen are waiting for final word on whether there will be a red king crab season in Bristol Bay this fall. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/alaska-fishermen-holding-breath-on-2024-bering-sea-king-crab-season-opening-2025-salmon-forecast ADF&G Commissioner Says Fisheries Overall Remains Healthy Fishermen's News - September 25, 2024 Challenges of climate change, market conditions and politics aside, Alaska’s fisheries resources remain overall healthy, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang told a legislative task force seeking to evaluate the state’s seafood industry. https://fishermensnews.com/adfg-commissioner-says-fisheries-overall-remains-healthy/ Cook Inlet fisheries to get $9.4M in disaster relief for 2018, 2020 KDLL by Ashlyn O'Hara - September 23, 2024 Two Cook Inlet salmon fisheries will receive more than $9.4 million in federal disaster relief that was held up, in part, by technical difficulties. They’re among ten Alaska fisheries getting money, the state’s Congressional delegation announced Friday. https://www.kdll.org/local-news/2024-09-23/cook-inlet-fisheries-to-get-9-4m-in-disaster-relief-for-2018-2020 US pollock fillet exports see big jump while surimi stays stagnant US exports of Alaska pollock fillets saw significant hikes in both volume and value in July, but the same can't be said for surimi Undercurrents News by Amanda Buckle - September 23, 2024 US exports of Alaska pollock fillets saw significant year-over-year increases in both volume and value in July 2024. The same can't be said for US pollock surimi, however. https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2024/09/23/alaska-pollock-fillet-exports-see-big-jump-while-surimi-stays-stagnant/ *Requires Subscription Environment/Science Scientists Improve the Way they Measure Fish Fat to Accelerate Understanding of Fish Population Health New streamlined method allows scientists to vastly increase the number of samples they can analyze at a time, gaining insights into fish population health—information critical for fisheries management. NOAA Fisheries - September 24, 2024 Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center have streamlined a method used to determine the amount of energy-rich fat in fish. As a result, the number of fish samples they are now able to analyze has substantially increased.  https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/scientists-improve-way-they-measure-fish-fat-accelerate-understanding-fish-population $4.5M Federal Grant Allocated for Salmon Restoration in Alaska Fishermen's News - September 25, 2024 A $4.5 million grant announced Sept. 23 by the Interior Department is earmarked for co-stewardship and salmon restoration in Alaska’s Yukon, Kuskokwim and Norton Sound regions. https://fishermensnews.com/4-5m-federal-grant-allocated-for-salmon-restoration-in-alaska/ FYI’s Seafood Expo Asia notches its largest-ever international representation of exhibitors Seafood Source - September 24, 2024 The 12th edition of Seafood Expo Asia concluded its three-day seafood expo in Singapore with its largest-ever international representation of seafood and processing equipment exhibitors. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/seafood-expo-asia-notches-its-largest-ever-international-representation-of-exhibitors NOAA Names New Head of Law Enforcement Office Fishermen's New - September 25, 2024 U.S. Coast Guard veteran James Binniker on Sept. 23 took office as the new director of the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, charged with protecting the nation’s protected marine resources, places and habitats, and promoting sustainable fisheries management. https://fishermensnews.com/noaa-names-new-head-of-law-enforcement-office/
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