Former Senator Ted Stevens had a huge impact on the Alaskan fishing industry his work affected schools, ports, airports and every town. In the 1970’s he negotiated with Canada and Russia for America to have larger fishing boundaries and set
Fishing Restricted to Protect Sea lions
New restrictions have just been proposed to protect sea lions in the Aleutians. The Federal National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to close all commercial fishing for mackerel and pacific cod. These are remote areas but valuable to fisherman. However it
Good Catch at Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay fisherman are happy with a 28 million sockeye catch. Its a little less than expected but a bigger pay day then they have seen in the last 20 years. Fisherman got paid more this year due to high
The Reds Return
Good news for sport and commercial fisherman as catch numbers have been increased. More salmon are returning to the kenai river than expected. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game just doubled its bag limit to 6 a day. Commercial
Alaskan Summer Seafood Festivals
Alaska has a wonderful range of summer festivals for those who love and celebrate seafood. Here are a few: Kake Dog Salmon Festival – July 24th Celebrates chum or dog salmon its a gathering of friends and family who return
Alaskan Fishing Update
Overall salmon fishing is going fairly well, although poor returns have ensured fisherman are making more for their fish as there is increased demand. Alaskan fisherman are moving around to different area’s to ensure a good catch. Salmon is so
Seafood Course in Togiak
A small community in Togiak Southwest Alaska, is seeing a revival in its seafood industry thanks to forward thinking and grant money. The area harvests sockeye salmon, and it is hoped that after the expert training on marketing, economics, HACCP,