Omicron keeps Canadian search and rescue aircraft grounded
Canada announced in December 2016 that it was purchasing 16 C-295 aircraft for fixed-wing search and rescue to go online in mid-2021, later revised to summer 2022
Tradex predicts stable stock assessment, high prices for Pacific halibut
It's unlikely the Pacific halibut fishery shared by the US and Canada will see a stock decline in 2022 or in 2023 and 2024 -- Tradex
Fish Factor: Alaska fishing’s economic impact; Bycatch task force progress; Lease opposition
Undercurrent News is featuring 'Fish Factor', a weekly column featuring the reporting and perspective of Alaska seafood journalist Laine Welch
Editor’s choice: Live from GSMC; As Chinese pull out of Boston, Cooke supports show
Tom Seaman, editorial director of Undercurrent News, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
IPNLF launches digital ‘sourcing transparency’ platform
The international pole and line tuna fishing group is aiming to make it easier for its companies to publicly showcase their sustainability initiatives
Russian pollock catches in line with 2021 efforts so far
According to Russia's federal agency for fisheries, pollock catches as of Jan. 17, 2022, totaled 85,000t; around 11,000t less than at the same stage in 2021
16 Alaska fisheries qualify for NOAA disaster relief
US secretary of commerce Gina Raimondo's announcement could clear the way for millions in relief
Tonga fisheries, farms imperiled by volcano, tsunami, UN warns
Tonga fisheries could become a more important food source following the disaster, given the potential effects of volcanic ash cover on land that produces local food
Maine closed-pen salmon project debuts video series to counter resistance
The hosting town of Gouldsboro voted in a special election, held on Nov. 15, to approve a six-month moratorium against all large-scale finfish farms in the area
US EPA approves final air quality permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project
The commercial seafood industry has repeatedly expressed concerns about the project, one of several proposed or under construction in the Northeast US