Signs point toward Japan shifting from AK to sourcing black cod from the west coast amid a changing market.

Meanwhile, the Pacific halibut catch limits for all users has fallen to the lowest level in 102 years.

A judgment to overturn a federal block of the Pebble Mine is due by year’s end. As advocates push for the mine’s approval, Dan Sullivan remains silent.

US tariffs, policy uncertainty and retaliation from China have hurt seafood markets and resulted in seafood processing closures and consolidations. Biggest AK job losses are projected in teaching.

NOAA Fisheries is evaluating candidates for a new IPHC commissioner from Alaska but the names are not being made public. Final selection is made by the US president.

Trawling in AK is in tne spotlight at an Oct.16 joint meeting of state and federal fishery managers. Stop by and tune in.

The proposed combined Bering Sea/Gulf of AK trawl halibut bycatch rate again tops 10.5m pounds. Snow crab trawl bycatch cut by half. COMMENTS DUE OCT. 2

Salmon leads all other Alaska seafoods in terms of the percent of total value at the docks.

15 Outside corporations control 60% of AK trawl vessels; 100% of motherships, and all but one of 43 factory trawlers.