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Fish Factor: Snow crab demand; Herring season; NOAA budget boost By April 19, 2021 15:21 BST Undercurrent News is now featuring Fish Factor, a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch The word "insatiable" is being used to describe the demand for snow crab as the world’s largest fishery got underway on April 5 in eastern Canada. And while more snow crab will be available this year, buyers expect a tight supply [...] Want to keep readin...

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Fish Factor: Vessel mask rules; Russian trade dispute; Hatchery hauls By April 5, 2021 18:23 BST Undercurrent News is now featuring Fish Factor, a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch The mask requirement for all persons aboard fishing vessels still stands and Alaska’s US senators are trying to use their clout to have it removed [...] Want to keep reading? sign up This field is required Remember me Enter the email address associat...

Undercurrent News is now featuring Fish Factor, a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch

Fishermen required to mask up at all times in U.S. waters February 18th |   Fishermen must wear masks while they are underway, even while sleeping, and the Coast Guard intends to enforce it. Thats an edict issued as a public health emergency by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a Marine Safety Bulletin issued on Feb. 1. It requires the wearing of masks at all times in U.S. waters on all commercial vessels "when boarding, disembarking, and for the duration of travel" to pre...

Undercurrent News is now featuring Fish Factor, a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch

Earths magnetic field may guide salmon, study says January 14th |   Is it a coincidence that one of the worlds largest mineral deposits is located near the worlds largest sockeye salmon spawning grounds at Bristol Bay? And if the likes of a Pebble mine removed the bulk of those deep deposits that also create the worlds magnetic field, could it disrupt the salmons ability to find their way home? A study, funded by Arron Kallenberg of Homer, founder/CEO of Wild Alaskan Company and a third ...

Undercurrent News is now featuring Fish Factor, a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch

Picks and pans for 2020 in Alaskas seafood industry January 7th |   This year marks the 30th year that the weekly Fish Factor column has appeared in newspapers across Alaska and nationally. Every year it features "picks and pans" for Alaskas seafood industry — a no-holds-barred look back at some of the years best and worst fishing highlights, and my choice for the biggest fish story of the year. Here are the choices for 2020, in no particular order: • Best little known fish fact: Alas...

Post date:  Wed, 01/06/2021 - 9:03am This year marks the 30th year that the weekly Fish Factor column has appeared in newspapers across Alaska and nationally. Every year it features “picks and pans” for Alaska’s seafood industry — a no-holds-barred look back at some of the year’s best and worst fishing highlights, and my choice for the biggest fish story of the year. Here are the choices for 2020, in no particular order: Best little known fish fact: Alaska’s commercial fisheries di...