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Ocean Wise pulls eco-labels from southeast Alaskan salmon
July 11, 2024
Canada's largest seafood eco-certification body now lists southeast Alaskan fisheries as unsustainable. Story by Stefan Labbé in Glacier Media
Read More 1 ReactionNotice of Change in Ocean Wise Recommendation Status for MSC Certified Southeast Alaska Salmon
July 10, 2024
July 10, 2024, Vancouver B.C. Effective immediately, Ocean Wise no longer Recommends Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified salmon fisheries from Southeast Alaska due to concerns over the incidental catch of depleted southern Pacific salmon...
Read More 1 ReactionWith season opening, Alaska forecasts a significantly smaller salmon harvest in 2024
May 24, 2024
Written by Nathan Stout and Published by Seafood Source, March 17, 2024 Alaska's 2024 salmon season officially opened on Thursday, 16 May, with the kickoff of the Copper River sockeye fishery.
Read More 1 ReactionProblems mount for Alaska’s salmon sector - SeafoodSource
April 23, 2024
On the cusp of the 2024 season, Alaska's salmon sector is facing low prices and an upended processing sector - by Cliff White
Read More 1 ReactionB.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status - Business in Vancouver
April 19, 2024
Alaskan fisheries are selling fish as 'sustainable' while intercepting vulnerable populations of B.C.-bound salmon — actions that amount 'eco-fraud,' claims conservation group. By Stefan Labbé, Glacier Media
Read More 1 ReactionCanada, Alaska suspend fishing of Yukon River chinook salmon for 7 years - CBC
April 03, 2024
By Julien Gignac CBC News In a bid to help the recovery of the Yukon River chinook salmon run, the federal government and the State of Alaska have agreed to implement a seven-year moratorium on...
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