Fishermen say they won’t go fishing for the prices offered by local canneries.
Fisheries
Sitka Assembly considers helping Southeast trollers in legal fight that could shut down fishery
A Seattle-based environmental group wants to stop the Southeast troll fisheries, which they say harm an endangered population of orcas.
Bering Sea cod fisherman fights for better catch price amid slow fishing seasons
Nearly 30 boats dropped their anchors or docked up in port, waiting for a better price.
Maine lobster industry wins reprieve but environmentalists say whales will die
The $1.7 trillion spending bill just signed into law contains a 6-year delay on new federal fishing regulations that would have kept lobster fishermen off the water in some areas for months at a time.
An 8-bridge fish passage project near Gustavus has been finished
It’s part of a national fish passage program that received $40 million in last year’s federal infrastructure law.
Fishery disaster aid and nearly $500 million worth of Alaska projects included in omnibus budget bill
The $300 million in aid follows disaster declarations by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo for Alaska salmon and crab fishery failures dating back to 2020.