Runaway barge!

Undercurrent News is reporting the Circle Seafoods processing barge has broken free of its moorings in foul weather at Metlakatla.

An America-first seafood strategy in Alaska

Here's a column in the Anchorage Daily News from two Trump cabinet members, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Tuna time in Alaska?

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced a special commissioner's permit for fishermen interested in going after Pacific tuna such as albacore.

Witherell to retire as North Pacific Council skipper

Here's the press release.

Endangered decision coming?

The National Marine Fisheries Service has filed a motion saying it's "engaged in discussions" to possibly settle a lawsuit brought against the agency by the Wild Fish Conservancy.

Could this mean NMFS is ready to decide whether to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon under the Endangered Species Act?

Washington watch

We told you last month an Alaska seafood industry roundtable featuring Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was planned for today in Washington, D.C.

Well, the roundtable indeed was held, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski just posted about it on Facebook.

Another opportunity for trollers

Southeast Alaska trollers will get a fourth summer opener beginning just after midnight Thursday, with 5,400 treaty Chinook available, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said in an advisory announcement.

Each permit holder will be allocated 15 Chinook for the 10-day opener.

The third summer opener ran from Aug. 24 through Sept. 2, with 331 permit holders taking about 4,400 Chinook, the department said.