National Fisherman

Pollock

Fishing for pollock in the Sea of Okhotsk. Russian Pollock Producers photo.

'All salmon bycatch from one pollock trawl fishery must be retained'

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Alaska fishing boats in Valdez Harbor. Photo by Albert Pego

Bycatch debate heats up in Prince William Sound pollock fishery

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Alaska trawl fisheries are under attack by radical groups. Photo by ErinGla

Defending Alaska's trawl fleet: Myths, facts, and the fight

Carli Stewart

The European green crab has spread to many parts of the world and was first detected in Alaska in 2022. Photo by ADF&G

Invasive green crabs reach Alaska, threatening fisheries

Paul Molyneaux

Longtime pollock industry leader Madsen to retire

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NOAA research vessels like the Oscar Dyson conduct surveys at numerous locations and have been finding significant numbers of cod and pollock in the northern Bering Sea since 2017. Photo by AFSC

AI boosts Alaska pollock assessments, supporting fisheries

Paul Molyneaux

Alaska pollock industry striving to ‘Make Surimi Sexy Again’

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Alaska's seafood sector was hit with nearly 7,000 lost jobs, shrinking profitability, and a $1.8 billion revenue decline between 2022 and 2023. Photo by Zak Bernadsky on Unsplash

Alaska fishing industry sees nearly 7,000 job cuts

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Located at the northwest corner of Alaska’s largest island, Trident’s Kodiak facility operates a fully automated H&G production line for Alaska pollock and salmon. Photo by Trident

Pacific Seafood to acquire Trident Kodiak plant

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We caught up with Julie Bonney from Alaska Groundfish Data Bank (AGDB) to clarify some of the questions that have been lurking following the incident. Photo by NOAA Fisheries

Insights following major pollock trawling bycatch incident

Carli Stewart

Two trawlers from Kodiak caught 2,000 king salmon, leading to the closure of their entire fishery. Photo by vladdon

2,000 king salmon bycatch triggers early fishery closure

Carli Stewart