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The 2022 Board of Fish Bristol Bay meeting is underway from Nov. 29 - Dec. 3 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. KDLG's Izzy Ross is at the meeting. Here are her notes.

Alaska Legislature Rejects Pebble Leadership from serving on State Board of Fish   Tuesday PM (SitNews) - In an overwhelming majority, the Alaska Legislature today voted against allowing a member of Pebble’s leadership team to serve on the state fisheries management board, reflecting Alaskans’ widespread and bipartisan support for protecting salmon habitat in Bristol Bay. Members of the Alaska State House and Senate voted 41-18 to reject Pebble Limited Partnership Director of Regional Affairs Abe Williams’ appointment to Alaska's Board of Fisheries, sending...

Alaska Legislature rejects Pebble leadership from serving on State Board of Fish Appointment widely opposed by Bristol Bay residents and Alaskans alike Author: Appointment widely opposed by Bristol Bay residents and Alaskans alike News Release United Tribes of Bristol Bay In an overwhelming majority, the Alaska Legislature yesterday voted against allowing a member of Pebble’s leadership team to serve on the state fisheries management board, reflecting Alaskans’ widespread and bipartisan support for protecting salmon habitat in Bristol Bay. Members of the Alaska State House and Senate vote...

Alaska roe herring season opens with limited interest from Japanese buyers By Share It’s a big year for Alaska roe herring fisheries – but lackluster interest by both harvesters and processors is an ongoing issue. The fishery at Sitka Sound opened on 27 March after a stall last year and a limited fishery in 2019, resulting from small fish and a weak market. The seine fleet this year has a harvest of 33,304 metric tons (MT) - nearly 67 million pounds - but managers predict low participation and limited processing capacity. Up to 15 boats started fishing 1 April at Kodiak for one of i...

Pandemic brought record sales for canned salmon April 1st 2:54 pm |   It's "back to the future" for Alaska canned salmon as more Americans choose it for its health benefits and as an easy-to-use ingredient for sandwiches, salads and more. Salmon canning in Alaska started in the 1870s and by the early 20th century, it was the state's largest industry, generating 80% of the territorial tax revenues. Its position then in the state economy is one that oil enjoys today. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed record sales for the pantry shelf product and canned salmon sales soared by 30.3% in 2020 ...