Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Alaska YRDFA head reflects on need for unity to address Yukon salmon crisis KYUK by Evan Erickson - August 30, 2024 Since its founding in 1990, the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) has acted as a sounding board for communities along the Yukon River. It’s also served as a bridge between fisheries managers, biologists, and stakeholders in Alaska and far upriver across the border in Canada. https://www.kyuk.org/hunting-fishing/2024-08-30/yrdfa-head-reflects-on-need-for-unity-to-address-yukon-salmon-crisis BSAI small-boat hook-and-line, pot fisheries for P-cod opening National Fisherman - August 31, 2024 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) at 12 noon, Alaska local time, September 1, 2024, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. https://www.nationalfisherman.com/bsai-small-boat-p-cod-hook-and-line-pot-fisheries-opening National $22M in USDA Seafood Purchases Win Kudos From Seafood Processors Fishermen's News - September 3, 2024 Officials with the West Coast Seafood Processors Association (WCSPA) say recent U.S. Department of Agriculture purchases of $22 million in Pacific rockfish fillets and Pacific hake fillets are helping mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://fishermensnews.com/article/22m-in-usda-seafood-purchases-win-kudos-from-seafood-processors/ Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - 2024 Summer Salmon Update: COHO SALMON TradexFoods - September 2, 2024 Alaska and Russia are the leading producers of Wild Pacific Coho, contributing to last year's global production of approximately 21,200 metric tonnes from 7.45 million fish. In Alaska the Coho harvest is currently 60 percent behind the pace of last year's and a new record low may be on the horizon meanwhile in Russia, Coho harvest may be surging. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxUjaXlNvao&t=1s Federal Register Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings; Correction A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/03/2024 The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Fishery Rights of Indigenous People Standing Committee (SC), Executive and Budget SC, and its 200th Council meetings to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/03/2024-19705/western-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meetings-correction North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting A Notice by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/04/2024 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Plan Teams will meet September 17, 2024 through September 19, 2024. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/04/2024-19810/north-pacific-fishery-management-council-public-meeting Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/04/2024 NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI). This action is necessary to fully use the 2024 total allowable catch of Pacific cod allocated to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/04/2024-19745/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-in-the-bering-sea-and-aleutian FYI’s U.S. House Fisheries Debate Slated for Oct. in Kodiak Fishermen's News - September 4, 2024 The deadline to submit topics and questions is right around the corner for an Alaska fisheries debate that’s on tap for Oct. 8 at Kodiak High School for U.S. House candidates in the Nov. 5 general election, sponsored by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce. https://fishermensnews.com/u-s-house-fisheries-debate-slated-for-oct-in-kodiak/

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