Helicopter hoists crew to safety

The U.S. Coast Guard reports it rescued five people today after the 58-foot fishing vessel Oracle ran aground near False Pass.

More details and a video in this press release.

Wild Fish Conservancy threatens to sue again

Here's the press release.

A hot pink salmon forecast

Next year's Southeast Alaska pink salmon harvest is expected to be in the "excellent" range at 67 million fish, says the forecast released today.

Trump announces America First Seafood Strategy

Here's the press release.

Login.gov update

The National Marine Fisheries Service has sent a response to concerns the North Pacific Fishery Management Council raised regarding a coming federal cybersecurity requirement.

Fuel notes

• Trident Seafoods, one of Alaska's biggest salmon processors, is providing fishermen some price relief on fuel. In a message to its fleet, the Seattle-based company said it was "retroactively adjusting our 2026 Bristol Bay diesel price from $6.65 per gallon to $6.15 per gallon with your fall settlements. This adjustment reflects savings achieved through strategic fuel purchasing and the buying power of our statewide operations." The company added: "Trident does not believe in the business of profiting from fuel sales to our fishermen or the coastal Alaska communities in which we operate."

• U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, says fishermen will be eligible for a U.S. Department of Agriculture fuel relief program. More details in this press release.

Why are opilio crab crossing with bairdi?

It has to do with a Bering Sea marine heatwave, a new study finds.