Alaska US Pacific seafood processors oppose Alaska ballot initiative to guarantee paid sick leave 'The paid sick leave component of Ballot Measure 1 would add at least $16.5 million in estimated additional labor costs to the shoreside processing sector ...' -- Pacific Seafood Processors Association Undercurrent News by Jacob Resneck - October 24, 2024 Pacific Coast seafood processors are opposing an Alaska ballot measure they warn would drive up labor costs by requiring businesses in the US state provide paid sick leave to their employees ... https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2024/10/24/us-pacific-seafood-processors-oppose-alaska-ballot-initiative-to-guarantee-paid-sick-leave/ *Requires Subscription Red king crab harvest looking ‘very good’ so far for Bristol Bay fleet KUCB by Maggie Nelson - October 23, 2024 14 vessels had landed about 680,000 pounds of king crab as of Wednesday afternoon. The average weight is 6.84 pounds, and the catch rate is 35 legal males per pot. Both of those numbers are up from last year. https://www.kucb.org/industry/2024-10-23/red-king-crab-harvest-looking-very-good-so-far-for-bristol-bay-fleet Turmoil In Seafood Economy Prompts Collaboration Among Many Sectors Fishermen's News by Margaret Bauman - October 24, 2024 Seafood harvesters and processors facing challenging global marketing conditions are finding it necessary to alter their operations for long-term viability, according to Nicole Kimball, vice president of the Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA). https://fishermensnews.com/article/turmoil-in-seafood-economy-prompts-collaboration-among-many-sectors/ UBC research says noise may be an issue for endangered orcas Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - October 24, 2024 Researchers at the University of British Columbia say noise may be a critical factor that keeps endangered killer whales in Puget Sound from getting enough of plentiful Chinook salmon. https://thecordovatimes.com/2024/10/24/noise-endangered-whales/ Politics Rep. Mary Peltola talks regional fisheries, Arctic security and public education KUCB by Andy Lusk - October 24, 2024 Congresswoman Mary Peltola has served as the State of Alaska’s only representative in the U.S. House since 2022. She was previously a tribal judge and is the first Alaska Native person in Congress. She’s running for reelection in November and stopped by Unalaska to hear more about the community’s unique concerns. https://www.kucb.org/government/2024-10-24/rep-mary-peltola-talks-regional-fisheries-arctic-security-and-public-education National Oversupply mostly cleared out, but Alaska still needs Americans to eat more salmon Wrangell Sentinel by Larry Persily - October 23, 2024 Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) officials hear that processors have mostly cleared out their overflowing inventories of Alaska salmon from the 2022 and 2023 seasons, but the problem remains that Americans don’t buy enough seafood to sustain consistently profitable sales, particularly in years of strong salmon runs. https://www.wrangellsentinel.com/story/2024/10/23/news/oversupply-mostly-cleared-out-but-alaska-still-needs-americans-to-eat-more-salmon/13838.html Environment/Science Above Stikine River, Canadian government boosts huge mining project you’ve probably never heard ofCanada’s federal government plans to fund a key road at the Galore Creek development, along a major salmon bearing river that flows into Southeast Alaska near the fishing town of Wrangell Alaska Beacon by Max Graham, Northern Journal - October 23, 2024 A major copper-and-gold mining project in the rugged mountains of northwestern British Columbia — upstream from a Southeast Alaska fishing town — is poised for a boost from the Canadian government. https://alaskabeacon.com/2024/10/23/above-the-stikine-river-the-canadian-government-is-boosting-a-huge-mining-project-youve-probably-never-heard-of/ Labeling and Marketing Wild Alaska Pollock Industry Continues Work to “Make Surimi Sexy Again” Perishable News - Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers Seafood - October 24, 2024 SEATTLE, Wash.— Deliberate storytelling around the real-ness of Surimi Seafood, and embracing the name, which is associated with higher perception, is critical to moving the needle and driving demand around the world, say data experts and industry speakers at the sixth Annual Meeting hosted by the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) today. According to the year-over-year GAPP survey results, amongst attributes that drive intent to purchase, “knowing surimi seafood is made from real fish, Wild Alaska Pollock,” rose by 5 percentage points in importance amongst respondents. https://www.perishablenews.com/seafood/wild-alaska-pollock-industry-continues-work-to-make-surimi-sexy-again/ Federal Register North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 10/25/2024 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Plan Teams will meet in Seattle WA. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/25/2024-24838/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting
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