After a few standout harvests and favorable proposals with the Board of Fisheries, managers are feeling optimistic heading into the new year.
Fisheries
Asian tapeworm found in Alaska salmon off Kenai Peninsula coast
Scientists recently announced they had found an Asian tapeworm species in pink salmon caught off the coast of the Kenai Peninsula. In a recent study, a team of scientists identified a Japanese broad tapeworm larva in pink salmon caught in Resurrection Creek near Hope. The study appears in the February issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Alaska’s warming waters could slow coral growth, impacting fish
In a study released Thursday, scientists warned about the potential impact to fish, which take refuge in thickets of coral.
Fukushima radiation yet, and unlikely, to affect Alaska seafood
State, federal, and international agencies have been testing Alaskan seafood for Fukushima-related radiation since 2013. No detectable levels have been found.
Fishing rule aims to do for all marine mammals what it did for the dolphin
Foreign fisheries exporting seafood to the U.S. will now have to meet the same standards for protecting whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals as American fisheries do.
British Columbia will clean up mine near Juneau
British Columbia says it will stop polluted Tulsequah Chief Mine water from entering a salmon-rich river that flows into Southeast Alaska near Juneau.