The newest processing plant in Bristol Bay is about to go online this month. Trident Seafood’s multi-million dollar fishmeal plant should get a test run with Togiak herring.
Fisheries
PSP: tribal partnership seeks modern solution to an ancient problem
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP)killed two people in Southeast in 2010 and dozens more have fallen ill over the recorded history of the state.
Record low snowpack in Southeast, warm summer ahead
Last weekend, EagleCrest Ski Area received 20 inches of precipitation at its highest elevation, and about six inches at the base.
PSP: With new lab, STA takes a gamble on shellfish testing
Despite the risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning — or PSP — Southeast Alaska has a robust dive fishery that includes geoduck clams.
NPFMC addresses Chinook bycatch
This week, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has been looking at ways to cut back on the number of Chinook salmon that get scooped up by commercial trawl boats in the Bering Sea.
Transboundary mine measure before state House
Three Southeast representatives want their colleagues to sign on to a campaign to protect the region’s fisheries from British Columbia mines.
Sitka’s fish-to-schools a ‘success story’ at foods conference
Sitka’s Fish-to-Schools program was one of the featured presentations last week at a regional meeting on sustainable food systems.
Fish and Game online store streamlines permitting process
The new store boasts several new features, including buying and printing your sport fishing and hunting licenses at home.
Fishing rights case likely headed for Alaska Supreme Court, federal court
The defendants moved for dismissal of the charges, asserting that their fishing for king salmon was a religious activity, and that they were entitled to a religious exemption from the emergency orders under the free exercise clause of the Alaska Constitution.
Strong king salmon catch means early closure for Southeast trollers
Southeast Alaska’s commercial salmon trollers are heading back into port now that the winter season has closed, thanks to strong catches of king salmon on the outer coast near Sitka.