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2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood Call for Entries

11/8/2024 by Param Bhatia

By nationalfisherman.com. Exciting updates to this year’s Alaska Symphony of Seafood competition make it better than ever for participants! With streamlined categories and more opportunities for your product to shine, the 2024 Alaska Symphony of Seafood is the perfect stage to showcase your latest Alaska seafood innovations and contribute to seafood excellence,… SEE MORE

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Fishermen File Lawsuit Over Morro Bay Wind Farm

11/7/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Carli Stewart. Two commercial fishing groups from San Luis Obispo County have renewed their fight against a planned offshore wind project near Morro Bay, citing concerns about the potential impacts on the region’s fishing industry and marine environment. The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen's Organization and the Port San Luis Commercial Fishermen… SEE MORE

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Pacific Seafood to Acquire Trident Kodiak Plant

11/6/2024 by Param Bhatia

By nationalfisherman.com. Trident Seafoods and Pacific Seafood jointly announced that they have agreed in principle for Pacific to acquire Trident’s Kodiak processing operations. The companies are currently completing the due diligence process and expect to finalize the transaction in November. Both parties are united in their commitment to providing job security and ensuring… SEE MORE

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AI Transforms Fisheries with Stocking, Processing, and Profit Boosts

11/5/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Paul Molyneaux. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change fisheries in many ways. The advent of convolutional neural networks (CNN) has dramatically increased the power of computer vision systems used for stock assessments and bycatch monitoring. Other software programs interpret engine data and vessel performance data to increase efficiency and reduce… SEE MORE