Atlantic salmon parr in Shinney's Brook, Labrador, exhibit an unusual condition with round, jelly-like substances and blood-like markings, yet appear healthy and behave normally. The conditions may be Atlantic salmon papillomatosis.

From the images shared, these appear to be Philemona, a freshwater parasite. Philomena is a food quality concern but is Not considered a human health concern. With proper preparation, the salmon is safe to eat.

Ship Creek in Anchorage will be closed to sport fishing for two weeks to support salmon stock sustainability at a local hatchery.

An Atlantic Bluefin Tuna was unexpectedly caught in a Mi'kmaq salmon net in Chaleur Bay, New Brunswick, an area outside its natural range, highlighting significant ecological changes in the bay, including new prey species and increased sightings of larger predators like White Sharks.

Escapted farmed salmon threatens wild salmon stocks across Northwest Iceland, where it has entered rivers.

A temporary ban on all salmon fishing has been implemented in Chukotka, Russia due to declining salmon populations.

Amid severely restricted fishing on the Kuskokwim River, one bright spot has been abundant sockeye salmon runs at 30,000 fish daily near Bethel.

Several thousand pink salmon were caught in one net in connection with the extraction of the blacklisted fish. Too many Pink Salmon in the oceans and rivers threaten other species of salmon in Norway.

While subsistence salmon fishing, community members from Port Heiden found a skate in the net, which is unusual for them.

Juvenille crab was found at a salmon set-net site. Is this a Puget Sound species that has now been found on the Alaska Peninsula?

In 2022, an unprecedented bloom of moon jellyfish occurred numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

After no commercial crabbing since 2019, this summer’s Norton Sound Red King Crab fishery had a record year of $3.7 million dollars in ex-vessel value.

The European Green Crab are a threat to ecosystems and commercial fisheries. They uproot eelgrass beds in search of food, which serve as habitat for herring and salmon.

When Kathleen Reed descended for her usual weekly dive off the coast of Nanaimo, B.C., last Saturday she was shocked by how many dead sea cucumbers she saw. Experts and harvesters fear that sea cucumbers are being hit by an illness similar to sea star wasting disease.

About 10% of our catch during dip net fishing at mouth of Kenai River was harboring these worms.

In recent years, we have observed the salmon arriving at our territory along the Skeena River later than normal and in fewer numbers. The total number of wild sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) returning to the Skeena River have decreased by 69% in comparison to historical stocks.

Tim Sands, an Alaska Department of Fish and Game area management biologist, said he is hopeful the strong run throughout Bristol Bay will continue next year.

Double-crested cormorants have been observed in the St Lawrence River region, with record-breaking numbers, in recent years.

Caulerpa brachypus, which can spread rapidly and create dense mats, was found in July in Blind Bay and Tryphena Harbour. This was the first time the pest species had been detected in New Zealand.

The prospects are dim for this summer’s Norton Sound commercial fishing and crabbing seasons.