China plays a major role Alaska’s seafood industry, so the tariffs would affect a significant portion of the market.
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Four gubernatorial candidates to debate at Bristol Bay Fish Expo
The second annual Bristol Bay Fish Expo will feature a variety of events aimed at developing Bristol Bay communities and the commercial fishing industry. One of this year’s highlight will be a debate between gubernatorial candidates.
Pebble Mine loses funding from First Quantum Minerals
A major business deal has fallen through for the proposed Pebble Mine. A Canadian mining company, First Quantum Minerals, will no longer back the controversial project.
Togiak sac roe herring’s lone gillnetter calls it a season
Thirty percent of the Togiak sac roe herring quota is allocated to the gillnet fleet. This year, the F/V Wave Ryder was the fishery’s gillnet fleet of one.
Walrus haul out near Bristol Bay village
Residents saw a few hundred walrus hauled out at the beginning of April. By the end of April, they reported seeing about a thousand. On a recent flight over the shoreline, an Alaska Fish and Game biologist saw only 100.
Deadline for Northern Dynasty and First Quantum to finalize Pebble option agreement extended, again
First Quantum Minerals and Northern Dynasty on Tuesday announced another delay in finalizing their option agreement. The companies extended the deadline last month to finalize the agreement to April 30. They’ve extended it a second time: the new deadline is May 31.