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It was unusually quiet along the waterfront as the halibut fishery got underway on Saturday. Most of the first fish landed goes to Homer, Kodiak and Petersburg and processors there said there wasn’t “the usual chatter” and none said they had a feel for what’s going to happen yet with prices. Lots of halibut remains in the freezers and some major processors had reportedly unloaded the high priced fish at a loss. In short, no one appeared very excited – catch limits have been slashed again thi...
Alaska’s seafood industry worked hard this year to ramp up its message to policy makers, especially those from rail belt regions who tend to overlook the industry’s economic significance. How important is the seafood industry to Alaska and the nation? At a glance: nearly 60% of all U.S. seafood landings come from Alaska and 96% of all wild- caught salmon. Seafood is by far Alaska’s #1 export, valued $2.4 billion last year. Alaska ranks 9th in the world in terms of global seafood production. The seafood industry is second only to Big Oil in re...
With the only contested race on the ballot being for two seats on the Harbor Board, the propositions in this election become the hot topics. Petersburg voters returned with a resounding no to the purchase of the Reid Marine Property by an almost two to one vote. In unofficial results, 515 people voted no, and 274 voted yes for the Reid property purchase. The asking price for the land is $1.4 million and was to be paid for with a mix of local funding sources including a hike in harbor rates. According to Trident Seafoods Plant Manager Dave... Full story
Ocean Beauty Seafood manager Cheryl Romeo requested the transfer of a conditional use permit allowing the placement of six 8 foot by 40 foot bunkhouses to the site of the old Ocean Beauty Bunkhouse at 15 Harbor Way during a regular Planning Commission meeting Thursday evening. “Letters were sent to everyone in the zone,” Community Development Foreman Joe Bertagnoli said. “The only response we received was in support by Dave Ohmer of Trident Seafoods.” Ohmer stated that this proposal goes along with the history of Ocean Beauty, the area they ar...
Workers appreciated To the Editor: It is hard to believe Fall is on the horizon, so before Summer has completely faded into memory I would like to publically thank a group of individuals. Each morning I ease past Trident Seafood employees as they head across the street from their plant to the cookhouse and they cheerfully wave good morning. I question is this the beginning of, or are they already on their second break of the day? I wonder if they know how appreciative we are of their dedication to the important work they do and the attitude in...
Senator Lisa Murkowski visited Petersburg Monday, July 2, and discussed issues and concerns in regards to fisheries. “I am here to listen to issues that impact your ability to make a living and raise a family here,” Murkowski said. “Give me your concerns on subjects that we need to work closer with you on.” Many of the members of this fishery centered round-table discussion made mention of a problem with the sea otter population. “Sea otters eat everything,” co-owner of Tonka Seafoods We...
Nobody wants to waste fish – least of all those who make their living from the sea. Fish harvesters want and need to be able to catch as much as they can to sustain their families and livelihoods. And as upstanding citizens, they obey the law when they discard “prohibited species” taken while they’re fishing for their “target catch.” When fishing seasons open, it’s impossible to not catch a mix of fish when they blanket the sea bottom, and fish of all kinds and sizes will go after a baited hook...
Metal storage vans located between the flower shop and Trident Seafoods egg room were removed recently. Gloria Ohmer owns both buildings and space in the former Trident rental may eventually be offered for rent after clean up and renovations are complete, according to Dave Ohmer, son of the owner. After the vans were removed a Ted Smith campaign poster from the 1999 municipal mayoral race was found along with a high school student’s expired drivers license for a learners permit that expired i...
Trident Seafoods in Petersburg may be the smallest of the three seafood processors, but it has the largest fleet. And that fleet has a high demand for ice, said plant manager Dave Ohmer. This spring, Trident is more than doubling its ice-making capacity by adding a new ice maker and swapping out the current ice storage box for a much larger one. According to Ohmer, the fleet has gradually gotten larger over the years, and with that growth has been an ever-increasing demand for more ice. “Since the beginning of time, there's been a shortage o...
An array of 19 new seafood products will compete for top honors at the annual Symphony of Seafood contest, and the crowd will choose the popular People’s Choice award. The Symphony began nearly two decades ago as a way to celebrate innovation and introduce new Alaska seafood products. The event provides an even playing field for Alaska’s major seafood companies and small ‘mom and pops, such as Tustamena Smokehouse in Kasilof with its salmon bacon. “It is the most wonderful stuff. It doesn’t taste fishy; it just tastes like wonderful low fat b...
