Arctic economy: What do the numbers tell us?
The Arctic's economic potential, geopolitical climate, and investment prospects have drawn significant attention. At…
Fisheries
Fishery managers start a process to tighten salmon bycatch rules in Alaska’s Bering Sea
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has launched a formal evaluation of new measures…
From fish traps to factory trawlers — A ‘back to the future’ look at Seattle’s fishing industry
An advertiser-sponsored article in the Seattle Times gushed “Wild Alaska pollock’s fishing fleet is based…
Fight looms over pollock bycatch off Alaska’s south coast
Conservation and tribal advocates have lobbied for a crackdown for years on the unintentional…
Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and no easy fixes, experts say
A legislative task frce charged with recommending action to rescue the industry and communities…
Cod quotas are lowered for the fourth straight year
Russia and Norway have reached a deal for the 2025 fish quotas in northern…
Above Stikine River, Canadian government boosts huge mining project you’ve probably never heard of
Canada’s federal government plans to fund a key road at the Galore Creek development,…
Bering Sea snow crab fishing to resume, but at an ultra-low level to encourage repopulation
After an unprecedented two-year closure, there are enough snow crab to support a ‘conservative’…
Alaska’s seafood industry lost $1.8 billion last year
A variety of market forces combined with fishery collapses occurring in a rapidly changing…
