The Friedman Family Fishery is one of the few, if not the only, processor bringing a butterfly fillet to market.
Fisheries
British Columbia government withholds key mining permit
British Columbia officials are delaying permits for an open-pit mine near a river that flows into the ocean south of Ketchikan. They say Pacific Booker Minerals has not proved it can keep toxic water out of nearby waterways. The developer says it has.
No second king opening for Southeast trollers
Fish and Game announced Friday that there will be no second king opening in August. It will be only the third summer in fifteen years without an August opening.
Fire destroys oyster company boat, dock & equipment in Little Jakolof Bay
The fire started Sunday evening in Little Jakolof Bay, about 7 miles southwest of Homer on the south side of Kachemak Bay.
Dillingham’s Old Believer fishermen prioritize faith over fish
Even in the midst of an opener, with fish running, many Russian Orthodox crews place faith over fish.
Changing ocean conditions mean uncertain future for wild shellfish stocks
Throughout this discussion, there’s been an elephant in the room: wild stocks. Do wild coastal shellfish face the same 25 year end date that Alaskan hatcheries do?