Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Wild Fish Conservancy threatens another lawsuit

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.

Friday, October 23, 2026

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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.

Monday, October 19, 2026

Why are opilio crab crossing with bairdi?

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

Friday, October 9, 2026

Dock talk

Here are notes on a couple of important dock improvement projects, one at Unalaska and the other in Seattle.

• The City of Unalaska is looking to upgrade its Spit Dock, which provides moorage for commercial fishing and other vessels up to 300 feet. More details in this request for proposals.

• The Port of Seattle has completed a $98 million redevelopment project at Terminal 91, restoring moorage for factory trawlers, motherships, research vessels and more. Improvements include a building for lease to American Seafoods. Here's a quick video explaining the project.