This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:

KMXT's Davis Hovey reports on the sudden closure of the Central Gulf pollock fishery, a story about Nikolski's salmon derby from KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi, and from KNBA, Rhonda McBride tells of a lawsuit that seeks to change how the National Marine Fisheries Service manages Bering Sea pollock.

Photo: Alaska pollock make up the nation’s top-volume single-species commercial seafood catch. Alaska pollock, harvested mostly in the Bering Sea but also in the Gulf of Alaska, are processed into fish sticks, fish burgers, imitation crab meat and other common fish products. (Photo provided by NOAA)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KDLL's Ashlyn O'Hara reports on federal relief money that will finally get into the hands of Alaskan fishermen, KMXT's Brian Venua on Alaska's only crayfish derby, and Davis Hovey, also at KMXT, supplies a 2 way conversation with Nat Herz on a Peter Pan investor's successful bid for many of the troubled company's assets.

Photo: King Cove in August 2023. The Peter Pan processing facility here was among assets for which Rodger May was the successful bidder. (Theo Greenly/KUCB)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:

KRBD's Michael Fannelli reports on a kelp conference in Ketchikan, Alaska's Fish and Game supplies data and drama to the National Marine Fisheries Service, and Jack Darrell offers a sport report for Prince of Wales Island.

Photo: Panelists discuss how to accelerate the U.S. seaweed industry for the Seagriculture conference hosted at the Ted Ferry Civic Center. (From left to right) Jim Andersen, Nichole Price, Emily Patrolia, Keolani Booth, and Alicia Bishop. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Jamie Diep of KBBI reports that a namesake fish processor in Whittier has filed for bankruptcy. The book has been published containing the proposals to be considered by the Board of Fisheries in their next cycle. And KDLL's Hunter Morrison adds a story on the Kenai Silver Salmon Derby.

Photo: Whittier Seafood's processing facility | Photo courtesy of Whittier Seafood

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KOTZ's Desiree Hagen reports on the shocking crash of Kotzebue Sound chum salmon, plus The Trouble with Marimo Balls.

Photo: Marimo ball with zebra mussel visible. (Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KMXT's Davis Hovey reports on a warmer future for arctic waters, Shelby Herbert of KFSK on a letter from the Petersburg Assembly objecting to labeling Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered, which also has the Kenai River Sportfishing Association riled up, according to KDLL's Ashlyn O'Hara.

Photo: Alaska Department of Fish and Game policy advisor Dani Evenson speaks about a petition to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered during the Kenai Class Roundtable on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O'Hara/KDLL)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KFSK's Shelby Herbert reports on the lifting of a court order that would have halted the Southeast Alaska king salmon troll fishery, KRBD's Jack Darrell on the arrest of a Ketchikan man accused of stealing dungy gear, and Colette Czarnecki of KSTK tells us why a Southeast Alaska tribe wants to know how much fish Alaskans eat.

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KBBI's Jamie Diep reports about the underlying messaging at the recent Salmonfest, Jack Darrell's story for KRBD tells of millions of dollars in funding for the Metlakatla Tribe's hatchery, and OBI Seafoods in Petersburg has blown its fish whistle, according to KFSK's Olivia Schmidt.

Photo: A worker blows OBI’s steam whistle Wednesday, August 25, 2021. (Katie Anastas/KFSK)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:

 This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:  Shelby Herbert, of Public Radio KFSK, reports on Southeast Alaska salmon losing the endorsement of a Canadian conservation group, and fishermen are testing experimental gear that could allow east side Cook Inlet set net fishermen a chance to fish again, story by KDLL’s Meg Duff.