Viking Traps score on board Northwestern
In an episode of the 20th season of Deadliest Catch, Sig Hansen describes how these unique Norwegian crab traps have saved Northwestern and its crew both time and money. The…
Fishery resource disaster determinations for Alaska and Oregon salmon fisheries
The Commerce Secretary has determined that fishery resource disasters occurred in one Oregon and two Alaska salmon fisheries – Oregon ocean commercial Chinook salmon fishery and the Alaska Upper Cook…
Awards for Alaska Regional Fishery Management Council Projects
Projects funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will support efforts to better manage fisheries in a changing climate as the Department of Commerce and NOAA are awarding $20 million…
Responding to climate change with alternative fisheries management scenarios
Scientists at the NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center are collaborating with communities, managers, and other government and academic scientists in the Bering Sea region. They have authored a new…
Crab catchers face charges of illegally transporting crab
A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging the owner and captains of two crab catcher vessels with illegally transporting crab from Alaska, in violation of the Lacey…
Supporting climate resilience in remote Alaska communities
A million-dollar support programme aims advance efforts to promote climate resilience and food security in remote Alaska communities, strengthen collaboration with tribal governments and Indigenous communities and engage Indigenous Knowledge…
160-mile tow for disabled fishing vessel
When a 39-metre fishing vessel lost power 575 miles south-west of Dutch Harbor, a US Coast Guard cutter was called in to bring the stricken Aleutian No 1 and its…
$700,000 award towards delivering energy transition
The Alaska Longline Fishermen's Association (ALFA) is getting a $700,000 award from the US Department of Energy to drive energy transition forward in the commercial fishing fleet. The project, known…
Alaska’s fishing communities facing climate change
Scientists have found that more planning is needed to help fishing communities in the Gulf of Alaska adapt and mitigate the potential economic impacts of climate change. Fishing is Alaska’s…
Deploying USVs alongside conventional research capacity provides multiple benefits, according to NOAA. Images: NOAA
Uncrewed surface vehicles boost fisheries survey capacity
NOAA Fisheries is evaluating the use of cutting-edge technology that has the potential to improve acoustic-trawl surveys of walleye pollock, the largest US fishery. The goal is to explore the…