Juneau watch

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed Senate Bill 156 providing for a temporary state investment in the struggling Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank.

The bill garnered near unanimous support from legislators, and United Fishermen of Alaska also supported it.

Salmon notes

• The Bristol Bay salmon harvest stands at nearly 38 million fish, with daily catches now appearing to slow significantly. Deckboss still hasn't heard anything regarding ex-vessel prices.

• Southeast trollers will get a second summer Chinook opener next month, but the available quota won't be enough for a competitive fishery. So, the Department of Fish and Game plans to divide the quota among registered permit holders. After Aug. 1, the department will announce the number of Chinook per permit, and the dates for the planned 10-day opener.

U.S. Coast Guard news

The Coast Guard Arctic District has a new commander.

And Valdez has a new cutter.

Salmon notes

• The Bristol Bay salmon catch now stands at 36.4 million fish, surpassing the state's preseason forecast of 34.8 million sockeye.

• Statewide, the all-species salmon harvest now exceeds 54 million fish.

• The state closed commercial fishing Sunday in the Chignik Bay District due to a fuel spill within Chignik Lagoon.

John Ketcham v. Rodger May

This 12-page lawsuit, filed yesterday, involves a fight over a piece of Peter Pan Seafood — the remote Port Moller processing plant.

Nonprofit sues Trident alleging Anacortes pollution

Here's the lawsuit filed in federal court in Seattle.

Bristol Bay surges forward

At this moment, the catch in Bristol Bay stands at nearly 27 million salmon, with big hauls still coming in. Fishermen caught more than 2.5 million yesterday.

This is shaping up as a fine season, with the state's preseason forecast of nearly 35 million sockeye well within reach.

Now, let's see what kind of price the processors pay once fishermen begin to pull their boats and head home.