Bills aimed at rescuing ailing Alaska seafood industry face tough budget challenges

Bills aimed at rescuing ailing Alaska seafood industry face tough budget challenges

Fishing boats line the dock outside of the Icicle Seafoods plant in Seward on Aug. 27, 2022. Nearly all segments of Alaska's seafood industry are struggling with low prices, high costs and other problems. State lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at helping the industry. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Alaska’s seafood industry, squeezed by depressed fish prices and increased costs, is in a crisis. Also in a crisis is the Alaska s…

Oyster industry concerned as spring season looms

Leading up to the start of the spring season, oyster fishers are already finding dead shellfish, killed by the MSX parasite, causing concern over how this year’s season, which begins on May 1, will go.