Meanwhile, Fish and Game is putting more restrictions on the fishery.
Fisheries
Sport fishing for wild kings in Southeast Alaska closed to nonresidents
The regulations went into effect July 7 and will last through the end of September.
NOAA firings and cuts will reduce services used to manage Alaska fisheries, officials say
Trump administration job cuts in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will result in less scientific information that is needed to set and oversee Alaska seafood harvests, agency officials have warned fishery managers.
Alaska Legislature makes progress on aid package for ailing seafood industry
Bills intended to give incremental relief to fishers passed this session, while more substantive bills will be considered next year amid tough fiscal challenges.
Coastal Alaskans see commercial fishing limits as a ‘crisis.’ Lawmakers don’t.
Indigenous leaders across the Gulf say it’s imperative that Alaska legislators pass reforms to the state law that they blame for the mess: a landmark 1973 statute that effectively prevents many residents of those coastal villages from earning a living by fishing for salmon.
Oregon seafood company looks into buying Peter Pan’s King Cove plant
The plant was a major economic driver for the community until it closed last year.