Nenana woman named to Board of Fisheries

Here's the announcement from Gov. Mike Dunleavy:

Olivia Henaayee Irwin of Nenana has been appointed to the Board of Fisheries. Irwin has served as co-chair of the Minto/Nenana Fish and Game Advisory Committee and currently works as a policy coordinator at the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association.

Fish farming in Alaska?

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has prepared this overview for House Bill 111, the governor's legislation to legalize limited fish farming in the state.

Bill would expand Farm Credit System for fishing

U.S. Sens. Angus King, of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, are among sponsors of the legislation. More details in this press release.

A big cut for Southeast Alaska trollers

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game today announced a preseason troll treaty harvest allocation for 2025 of 92,700 Chinook salmon, down 39 percent or 60,300 fish from last year.

USDA seeks another big bite of pollock products

Details in this solicitation.

Togiak herring to remain dormant a third year

The herring sac roe fishery near the remote Southwest Alaska village of Togiak once was the state's biggest herring fishery.

But industry interest in Togiak's abundant herring has waned in recent years amid poor markets, and the fishery was inactive in 2023 and 2024.

Now it appears the Togiak fishery will remain idle again this year.

"Processors have indicated that they do not intend to harvest herring in Togiak in 2025, and it is unlikely that a commercial fishery will occur," the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said today in this advisory announcement.

A name change for Maruha Nichiro

Japanese seafood titan Maruha Nichiro is changing its name to Umios.

In Japanese, the word "umi" means "sea."

Maruha Nichiro explains its name change in this notice.

The company is a major player in Alaska. The Westward Seafoods processing plant at Dutch Harbor is a Maruha Nichiro subsidiary.