Trawlers Harvest Yellowfin Sole in Bristol Bay

Seafoodnews.com [Bristol Bay Times], July 26, 2016 By Molly Dischner Salmon and halibut may get most of the fishing attention in Bristol Bay, but that’s not the only species caught commercially here. In a lesser-discussed endeavor, Bristol Bay Economic...

State Fix on Groundfish Tax Collection Still a Work in Progress

Undercurrent News, June 15, 2016 By DJ Summers Editor’s note: this story has been updated with exact numbers provided by Kurt Iverson. KODIAK — A fishing tax rate glitch has new data that will increase state revenue in 2016, but the fix still needs work. “I don’t...

New Freezer Trawler for O’Hara

Fishermen’s News, October 1, 2015 O’Hara Corporation’s new freezer trawler, launched on Aug. 31 by Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Florida, will join the Amendment 80 fleet in the Bering Sea in 2016. Company officials say it will be used...