Monday, February 5, 2024

Alaska ADF&G forecasts strong run of sockeye salmon into Copper River in 2024 Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - February 2, 2024 State fisheries officials are forecasting a strong run of nearly 2 million sockeye salmon into the Copper River in 2024, plus an average run of 47,000 Chinook salmon. https://www.thecordovatimes.com/2024/02/02/adfg-forecasts-strong-run-of-sockeye-salmon-into-copper-river-in-2024/ National US seafood preference ranking reveals strong regional differences Seafood Source by Bhavana Scalia-Bruce - February 5, 2024 Catfish, lobster, haddock, pollock, and crab each have regional strongholds in the U.S. But a few species have broken through to national popularity, with shrimp, salmon, and cod leading the charge. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/supply-trade/us-seafood-preference-ranking-reveals-strong-regional-differences *Requires Subscription Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - AI Predicts 2024 Alaska Salmon TradexFoods - February 5, 2024 AI models are capable of various tasks, including language processing, image and speech recognition, to decision-making - so we ask AI to make predictions on the 2024 Alaska Salmon Season. Our recommendation is to start preparing your Salmon requirements for this year. Adding pressure to prices this year are the U.S. sanctions barring Russian salmon imports which present a potential boon for the Alaskan salmon market. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGFWbJjDf4&t=1s Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 126 to the Fishery Management Plans for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 114 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska To Expand Electronic Monitoring To the Pollock Fisheries A Proposed Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/05/2024 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 126 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) and Amendment 114 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). If approved, Amendments 126/114 would implement an electronic monitoring (EM) program for pelagic trawl pollock catcher vessels and tender vessels delivering to shoreside processors and stationary floating processors in the Bering Sea (BS), Aleutian Islands (AI), and GOA. This proposed rule is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), Amendments 126/114, the BSAI FMP, and the GOA FMP. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/05/2024-01952/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-amendment-126-to-the-fishery-management-plans

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