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What’s Hot in 2011? Sustainable Seafood!
Here is a great PDF from the National Restaurant Association. Sustainability might be the buzz word of 2011. Page after page, seafood plays an important part in the coming year. View this document on...
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Oysters Disappearing Globally
A new, wide-ranging survey that compares the past and present condition of oyster reefs around the globe finds that more than 90 percent of former reefs have been lost in most of the “bays” and...
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Global Fish Consumption Hits Record High
Fisheries and aquaculture supplied the world with about 145m tonnes in 2009, providing about 16% of the population’s animal protein intake. The findings published by the Food and Agriculture...
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Fish farms linked to sea lice infestations among wild sockeye
Like the bad smell that won’t go away, another piece of research in the scientific jigsaw puzzle links British Columbia’s salmon farms to sea lice infestations that affect migrating wild salmon. This...
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Alaska Fisheries Report: Slow Fishing, King Salmon Season and Board of...
http://media.aprn.org/2011/afr-20110414.mp3 Coming up this week, herring fishing is slow around Ketchikan, despite not having an opening since the Bicentennial; There are concerns over the Bristol Bay...
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Safeway Tops Seafood Rankings as Whole Foods, Kroger Tighten Policies.
OAKLAND, CA — Whole Foods Market is on track to switch two types of wild-caight fish to more sustainable supplies by Earth Day and Kroger plans to convert its top 20 seafood species to certified...
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Sandy River hatchery jumps to center of Northwests salmon debate
A 59-year-old hatchery 20 miles from downtown Portland has jumped to the center of the Northwests salmon debate, with fish advocates saying the hatchery threatens the Sandy Rivers thin runs of wild...
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Improved handling practices noted for Bristol Bay salmon
Remember that fish at the bottom of the brailer, the last choice on anyones dinner menu?Not any more, says Mark Buckley, a veteran commercial fish harvester, turned researcher and writer, in a new...
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Where have millions of Pacific salmon gone?
In Canada’s Fraser River a mysterious illness has killed millions of Pacific salmon, and scientists have a new hypothesis about why: the wild salmon are suffering from viral infections similar to...
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Subsistence Herring Roe Debate in Sitka
http://kcaw.org/modules/local_news/media/audio/herring042111.mp3 A debate over who should have the right to harvest subsistence herring roe continued at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Sitka Tribe of...
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Greenpeace on Sustainability and the Ocean. | PDF
Jump ahead to page 4 to check out how your grocery store stacks up on the sustainability chart. Safeway leads the back with Whole foods falling behind. View this document on Scribd While the oily...
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Mending Salmon Nets in Seattle | Time Lapse Video
Salmon seining season starts with plenty of boat preparation. Nets must be mended, boats must be painted, and engines must be tuned. The average boat maintenance per season averages around 20,000...
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New Consumer Guide Examines What Certifications Really Tell You About the...
Brussels – A new report and seafood-buying guide released today by Food & Water Europe shows that consumers can’t always rely on labels if they want to buy sustainably. In fact, determining...
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U.S. Congress votes to block GM salmon – Prince Edward Island – CBC News
The U.S. Congress has voted to block the approval of genetically-modified salmon produced in part on Prince Edward Island, but the vote is not expected to stop sale of the fish. AquaBounty, a...
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Seining Seaweed? Alaska’s Biofuel Future.
I have thought about the concepet many times. The seine net is a magnet for kelp. I could easily envision tender boats processing this kelp on board and delivering it to the fleet. Fuel costs have...
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A Parade of Pink Salmon In Southeast Alaska
The summer is in full swing in Southeast Alaska. The pink salmon have been hitting huge on the north end near Icy Strait. Luckily, we made it out of our Ketchikan zone and headed north. It was great...
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Humpy Highway
Wow! Southeast Alaska is off to a great start. Typically, August is the strongest part of the run and we are just getting there. With the best price ever and a record breaking early pink run on the...
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Salmon Fisherman See Lull in Fishing- Petersburg Pilot
Petersburg fishermen and processors are seeing a lull in fishing after a strong showing north of Petersburg so far in the season. The run has been so strong thus far that the Alaska Department of...
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Summer Salmon Surprise. The Return of the Deckloads!
Click to view slideshow. After what everyone is referring to as “The Lull,” we have managed to have a huge opener in Southern Chatham. Its the first time in ten years that I have seen a circumstance...
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A Diary of Deckloads from the F/V Wonderland.
Click to view slideshow. Weston Hartley, the skiff man aboard the Wonderland, has documented an amazing string of deckloads throughout this summer. Here is a slideshow of all nine. That number is...
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Engineered salmon still a distant reality – BusinessWeek
Members of Congress are pushing to stop the Food and Drug Administration from approving genetically engineered salmon, saying not enough is known about a fish they say could harm fishery businesses...
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Summer Salmon Slayers. Amazing Video from the F/V Anthony G.
The summer is over and photos and videos are rolling in. Over the next couple weeks, I will be posting updates from boats around the fleet in Southeast Alaska. Marcuss Otello does an incredible job...
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Perfect Storm Rocks Southeast Alaska
The weather is down right crappy in Juneau. The winds have been gusting up to 60 miles an hour for the past couple of days. No doubt, this is a direct result of the Typhoon off the coast of Japan....
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Sardines So Thick they Block Out the Sun.
These amazing pictures show shoals of the fish packed so dense off the coast of the Philippines they block out the light of the tropical sun. While the annual gathering of vast shoals of thousands of...
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Behold, The Power of Pink Salmon!
Its great to see pink salmon getting the reputation they deserve. Technically, its the cleanest fish in the ocean. The short life cycle allows very little mercury to accumulate, resulting in a very...
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Alaska Commercial Fishing Viewpoints | F/V Cape Flattery
Click to view slideshow. The Cape Flattery was a new boat in the mix this year. Captain Lock Leach upgraded from the mighty Gorbushca to the mega huge Cape Flattery earlier this spring. Luckily, it...
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Chile Detects New Virus In Local Farmed Salmon Industry-Report – WSJ.com
Chile’s national fishing authority Sernapesca has identified the presence of the heart and skeletal muscle inflammation virus, or HSMI, in the local salmon industry, paper Diario Financiero...
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The Hunt for the Deadliest Catch Continues | LIVE Dockcam
Dutch Harbor is full of crab boats gearing up for the season, which starts on October 15th. The quota has been cut nearly 50 percent, but the savoir of the season is the increased blue crab quota and...
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Anti-Pebble Mine Group Claims Victory in Local Election | KTUU.com
A group seeking to block the proposed Pebble Mine is claiming victory in a local election in the Lake and Peninsula Borough.Voters there cast ballots on what was dubbed the “Save Our Salmon” ballot...
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The Hunt for Pacific Salmon Continues in Puget Sound.
Just when you think the salmon season is over, the chum salmon start to return to Puget Sound. The fishery just started this week and will last until the end of November. The price is hovering at...
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Pacific Marine Expo 2011 Recap
The event was a massive success this year with the biggest turnout ever. Fisherman could find everything from Xtratufs to hatch covers. Of course there were plenty of marine gadgets, too. AIS is...
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Pickled King Crab? | Alaska Symphony Of Seafood 2012
This year the event has even more contestants. I’m still hoping that they come to Juneau again. Last year, was a great experience and the turnout was huge. I know… I know… We are only the capital...
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Internet Bycatch | Hatcheries vs. Wild Salmon – NYTimes.com
It appears the hatchery fish are becoming more scrutinized along the coast. Here is a case focusing on a California operation, but how long before Prince William Sound comes under fire? Since 1964,...
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Fishtory | In The Time Of Tuna
First of all, I have to say the announcer in this video is freakin awesome. This should be a motivational video for beleaguered fishermen. Sadly, Tuna fishing is a much different story these days. Tuna...
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Boston International Seafood Show 2012
The biggest names in the industry have gathered in Boston to show off the latest and greatest in the world of retail seafood. Enjoy some live video from the show and check back later today for all the...
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Internet ByCatch | Patagonia’s New Salmon Jerky
This looks like a really great product. Im excited to see such a well respected company providing an amazing product. Hopefully this is the beginning of a great relationship between salmon and...
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Southeast Salmon | The Biggest Story No One Is Talking About
It looks like the battle for salmon is heating up in southeast Alaska. Recently, the residents of Angoon have petitioned to protect their remaining sockeye stocks by switching to federal management,...
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Southeast Alaska Seiner Buyback | Update: NFMS Pass Fleet Consolidation
Update May 1st 2012: The vote passed with a tally of 215 pro votes. Although the bill was controversial, many fishermen are satisfied with the outcome. The measure has some young fishermen...
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California Salmon | The Return Of The King
The news surrounding California’s salmon run has been dismal in recent history. However, this season is looking up. The price of salmon is at its highest in years and the California fleet is expecting...
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Southeast Salmon | Seining For Tsunami Debris
This preseason, a NOAA rep stopped by the boat to address the possiblilty of Japanese tsunami debris in commercial fishing waters this season. Well, we found this rather strange buoy on a recent...
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North Pacific Fisheries Management Council Meetings 2012
This years meeting will cover a number of issues, including stellar sea lion protection, catch share issues, and crab allocations. The real heat of the meeting will focus on halibut and the battle...
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2012 Alaska Chinook Salmon Symposium
The severe declines in Chinook salmon over the years have prompted Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game to bring together numerous industry leaders to assess the status and livelihood of King Salmon in our...
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Commercial Herring Fishing Starts in San Francisco Bay
California fishermen are harvesting the first herring of 2013 in San Francisco Bay this week. The total gillnet quota is 2,690 tons and the fishery will last until March 15, 2013. The historic...
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Market News | MSC, Sustainability, Salmon and Me…
NPR’s recent inquiry into the Marine Stewardship Council certification process highlights some growing concerns with the non-profit’s sustainability guidelines. The MSC only certifies renewable,...
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