Alaska Fisheries Report

Cook Inlet Fisheries Management Plan

Bycatch and Community Provisions in Bering Sea Trawl Catchshare Program?

Sablefish Bycatch in Bering Sea Pollock Fishery

Why the Kodiak Tanner Fishery Did Not Open

Usually, the news we report here at KMXT is about the community and not about us. But we have some news to share with you about KMXT’s Alaska Fisheries Report, which has been Maggie Wall’s labor of love for many years. There are some changes in store for the show. Listen to reporters reflect on Maggie Wall’s contributions to the …

It’s the beginning of a new quarter and that means a number of fisheries are coming open around the state. We look at upcoming seasons as well as a review of how salmon went this year. Also, a follow-up to last week’s stories about the secretly recorded comments by Pebble Mine executives. Two Alaska legislators cite the tapes in a …

  Two of the governor’s recent nominees to the Alaska Board of Fisheries are drawing criticism from many in the fishing industry. One of them works for the Pebble Limited Partnership.= Some legislators question whether residents of the Railbelt can fully appreciate the importance of subsistence and commercial fishing. A perfect storm of timing and the COVID-19 emergency makes it …

  A new seafood trade relief program announced on Wednesday provides $530 million for fishermen and processors in the state. Scientists and fishermen are finding some positive changes as some fish seem to be relocating as they adapt to changing weather conditions. Bering Sea crabbers will soon learn what their catches will or will not be for the season that …

Did you hear that sigh of relief? Alaska fishermen are indeed able to apply for the recently extended Payroll Protection Plan, the PPP. The new deadline is August 8. But some are getting caught up in paper processing trap because they applied under the original PPP before the rules were adjusted to allow fishermen to claim lost crew pay. And …

  You may recall last week we reported that coronavirus was found in China on chopping boards used for European salmon. Many wondered how it might impact Alaska’s market. In a follow-up story this week we look at what one economist calls a bigger hurdle for the industry how the coronavirus is disrupting the logistics in terms of processing and …