Leadership change at AK Marine Conservation Council

AMCC is one of the top advocacy groups dedicated to protecting Alaska’s marine ecosystems and coastal communities.

by Laine Welch | May 31, 2024

Marissa Wisniewski stepping down at one of AK’s top fishery/ecosystem advocacy groups

Marissa Wisniewski Photo credit: AMCC

Alaska 2026 Salmon Season down 45%; dock prices sky-rocket

A salmon shortfall in Alaska, and predictions of tight wild salmon supplies globally, pushed up dock prices to the highest levels seen in decades.

It takes guts to talk fish!

Candidates for AK governor and US Congress to debate fisheries issues at Kodiak; Dave Bronson doesn’t take the bait

AK pink salmon catches/prices surge; overall harvest falls short

AK fishermen get highest pink prices since 1988; all prices soar as global supplies face a squeeze.

David Bayes: Watch Where Seattle’s Trawl Money Hides

Are CDQ groups being used as “political camouflage” by large industrial Outsiders as they fight fishing reforms from behind the names of Alaska villages?

NOAA announces 2026 grants aimed at reducing bycatch

Major emphasis is on proposals that include “proactive and meaningful engagement with the fishing industry” in designing projects.

About Laine

Laine Welch has covered the Alaska fish beat for print and radio since 1988. She also has worked “behind the counter” at retail and wholesale seafood companies in Kodiak and on Cape Cod.

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