Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
Fewer salmon this year
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has posted its statewide salmon forecast, and it calls for a much smaller salmon harvest this year.
A reduced catch could be just what the doctor ordered with the processing sector struggling. Those troubles could crimp prices for fishermen, but a tighter supply of fish might help boost demand.
Forecasters expect a commercial catch of nearly 136 million fish across all species. That would be a big drop from the 2023 total of 232 million.
The statewide sockeye harvest is projected at 39.5 million fish, with 26 million coming from Bristol Bay. That compares to last year's take of 52 million sockeye statewide, with Bristol Bay accounting for 40.6 million.
The pink salmon forecast of 69 million fish is less than half of last year's catch of 155 million.
Headwinds for board appointees
United Fishermen of Alaska is opposing Curtis Chamberlain and Märit Carlson-Van Dort for the state Board of Fisheries. Here's the letter.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
More trouble for Peter Pan Seafood
Wells Fargo Bank has filed a petition for appointment of a general receiver. The action is pending in King County Superior Court.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
The little blue label
The Alaska salmon fishery first qualified for the Marine Stewardship Council's blue ecolabel in 2000, and has achieved recertification a number of times since.
The current certification expires on May 11, and the fishery appears well on its way toward earning another five-year extension.
Alaska salmon producers consider the ecolabel important for accessing certain markets.
But Canadian conservation groups are objecting to recertification of Alaska salmon fisheries.
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