Prison and fishing ban for trafficking diseased crab
A Kodiak fisherman has been given prison time and a ban on involvement in commercial fishing to run for two years of supervised release following his one-year prison term for…
Jail time for Alaska fisherman
An Alaska commercial fisherman is facing a six-month prison sentence after being found guilty of falsifying fishing records and illegally taking a sperm whale, violating the Endangered Species Act. In…
Mapping potential northward shift in Bering Sea stocks
New regional models developed for the Bering Sea are designed to better anticipate and incorporate climate change into resource management. The majority of models estimate changes in the center of…
Analysing decline in Alaskan fishery profitability
A new economic snapshot analysing the Alaskan seafood industry and its 50% drop in profitability in 2022-23 has been released by NOAA Fisheries. NOAA Fisheries social scientists and economists compiled…
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…
