Alaska Alaska’s salmon fishery passes MSC audits, marking 25 years of certification Seafood Source by Chris Chase - February 18, 2025 The Alaskan salmon fishery has met all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard requirements related to its hatcheries after a recent audit, allowing it to continue possessing its certification. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/alaska-s-salmon-fishery-passes-msc-audits-marking-25-years-of-certification Pacific cod fishing in Kodiak area looks strong ahead of pot gear opener KMXT by Davis Hovey - February 14, 2025 Today marks the opening of the Pacific cod pot gear season in state-managed waters off Kodiak. This year’s harvest, for both pot vessels and jig vessels, is 5.6 million pounds. Half of that, 2.83 million pounds, is allocated for pots. The season for fishermen who use jig gear started at the beginning of the year on Jan. 1. https://www.kmxt.org/news/2025-02-14/pacific-cod-fishing-in-kodiak-area-looks-strong-ahead-of-pot-gear-opener Board of Fish reduces harvest level for commercial herring fishery KCAW by Katherine Rose - February 14, 2025 The maximum harvest level for Sitka’s commercial herring fishery has been reduced, despite recent increases in the biomass. State fishery managers point to research from Canada that suggests more caution is needed in setting harvest rates than the 20-percent target used up until now. The Alaska Board of Fisheries adopted the new strategy – to mixed reviews – at its meeting in Ketchikan, which wrapped up on Sunday. https://www.kcaw.org/2025/02/14/board-of-fish-reduces-harvest-level-for-commercial-herring-fishery/ Board of Fish rejects proposal to close Promisla Bay to commercial fishing KCAW by Katherine Rose - February 14, 2025 Promisla Bay is a cove about 10 miles northwest of Sitka. In the past few years, as schools of herring have been more heavily concentrated in areas further from town, the bay has become increasingly important for subsistence harvesters to harvest herring eggs on branches. https://www.kcaw.org/2025/02/14/board-of-fish-rejects-proposal-to-close-promisla-bay-to-commercial-fishing/ NPFMC adjusts proposals to reduce chum salmon bycatch by Alaskan pollock trawlers Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - February 17, 2025 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has advanced a set of five alternatives for reducing chum salmon bycatch in the U.S. state of Alaska’s pollock fishery, setting up a vote on implementing new protections as soon as December 2025. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/npfmc-adjusts-proposals-to-reduce-chum-salmon-bycatch-by-alaskan-pollock-trawlers National USDA sends out second-largest pollock bid invitation ever; offers due by late February Seafood Source by Christine Blank - February 17, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking seafood suppliers to bid on significant quantities of domestic pollock, shrimp, and catfish. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/usda-asks-for-bids-on-pollock-shrimp-catfish-by-late-february International What will new tariffs mean for Alaska? | Talk of Alaska Alaska Public Media by Lori Townsend - February 18, 2025 President Trump has spoken at length about his love of tariffs. He has paused, for now, a broad tax on imports from Canada and Mexico, but a 10% tariff on Chinese goods is in effect, along with a 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum. The President has also laid out a timeline for reciprocal tariffs to be applied to any country that taxes imports on US goods. What will these new taxes mean for Alaska commerce, the cost of construction, the seafood industry and grocery prices? Economic experts join us to break down the numbers on this Talk of Alaska. https://alaskapublic.org/programs/talk-of-alaska/2025-02-18/what-will-new-tariffs-mean-for-alaska-talk-of-alaska Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - Global Pollock Market Uncertainty, Pacific Cod Prices in Flux Tradex Foods - February 17, 2025 Russia’s pollock season is off to a slower start, with early harvests trailing last year’s pace, though the total allowable catch has increased to 2.46 million metric tons. Potential shifts in U.S. sanctions could introduce more competition and impact Alaskan pollock pricing. Buyers should remain flexible, closely monitor supply chain developments, and prepare for potential market shifts. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDB8VLBYCQI&t=1s Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/18/2025 NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by American Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the annual 2025 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to AFA trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/18/2025-02693/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-catcherprocessors-using-trawl Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/18/2025 NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for the Pacific cod sideboard limit by non-exempt American Fisheries Act (AFA) catcher vessels in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the annual 2025 Pacific cod sideboard limit established for non-exempt AFA catcher vessels in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/18/2025-02695/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-in-the-western-regulatory-area-of North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 02/19/2025 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) webinar to support public engagement and provide information related to the Council's upcoming discussion of the Programmatic Evaluation will meet on March 6, 2025. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/19/2025-02802/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting FYI’s Conference program announced for 2025 Seafood Expo North America SeafoodSource - February 19, 2025 Diversified, the producer of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, has revealed the 2025 conference program. https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/conference-program-announced-for-seafood-expo-north-america
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