Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Alaska
Neets Bay Hatchery in Southeast Alaska opens first chum fishery in nearly a decade
KFSK by Baiz Hoen - September 28, 2026
When Petersburg fisherman Bob Martin arrived at Neets Bay for the chum salmon opener, he didn’t have a great feeling.
Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon return about average this year, with higher prices paid to fishers
Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - September 29, 2026
Sockeye salmon returning to spawning grounds in Katmai National Park and Preserve crowd together on Aug. 12, 2021.
West Coast
California Governor Announces Major Salmon Recovery Efforts Progress
Perishable News by California Department of Fish and Wildlife - September 29, 2026
Governor Gavin Newsom announced major progress towards protecting salmon populations and their habitats.
International
Alaska seafood eyes China tariff relief after years of lost market share
As the largest seafood consumer in the world, China at one time held massive potential for Alaska seafood. Then came tariffs.
Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - September 28, 2026
Industry leaders have pushed since 2018 for China to roll back retaliatory tariffs on U.S. seafood, arguing the duties have effectively shut out...
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Federal Register
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Reserves in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/30/2026
NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve to the initial total allowable catch (ITAC) of Bering Sea (BS) Pacific ocean perch, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) northern rockfish, and BSAI “other flatfish.”
FYI’s
Board Of Fisheries Work Session Meeting Set For October 28-29 In Anchorage
Alaska Sporting Journal by chrisco2 - September 29, 2026
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) will meet to hold their annual work session on October 28 and 29, 2026 beginning at 830 am.
IB 26-37: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pollock in the Winter Herring Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
NOAA Fisheries - September 29, 2026 - 8:30 a.m.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock by vessels using trawl gear in the Winter Herring Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 30, 2026, through 1200 hours, A.l.t., March 1, 2027, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
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