by Laine Welch | Dec 27, 2021 | Crab, Economics, Fish Radio Programs, Groundfish
Washington trawlers tied up at Dutch Harbor, AK Credit: NOAA As Alaska struggles to find new sources of revenue, its leaders might look to...
by Laine Welch | Nov 30, 2021 | Economics, Fish Radio Programs, Trade
The National Fisheries Institute has developed a new 90 second video that illustrates many of the supply chain challenges the seafood community is facing and how the current “fixes” don’t actually fix the problems. In fact, in some cases they make things...
by Laine Welch | Nov 15, 2021 | Economics, Fish Radio Programs
Petersburg, Alaska is showcased in Alaska Economic Trends by the Dept. of Labor Photo credit: Wikiwand.com The Covid pandemic last year caused a more than 14 percent...
by Laine Welch | Nov 2, 2021 | Economics, Fish Radio Programs, Salmon, Salmon prices
It’s a fish trifecta for Alaska’s 2021 salmon season! The fishery produced the third highest catch, fish poundage and value on record dating back to 1975. The preliminary harvests and values by region were released this week by the Alaska Department of Fish and...
by Laine Welch | Oct 20, 2021 | Economics, Fish Radio Programs, Health & Nutrition
Seafood sales spiked at retail stores during the first three quarters of 2021 with no slowdown in sight. It’s a trend that picked up steam at the onset of the Covid pandemic when more Americans turned to seafood for its healthier benefits. When compared to the...
by Laine Welch | Oct 5, 2021 | Economics, Fish Radio Programs, Permits & IFQs, Salmon
The preliminary value to fishermen of the nearly 41 million salmon caught this summer at Alaska’s largest fishery at Bristol Bay is nearly $248 million, 64% above the 20-year average. That figure will be much higher when bonuses and other price...
