Weekly Brief · 2026-05-05
May 5, 2026
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25 fisheries with notable value swings · 352 active intents-to-transfer
The Brief
**The Brief**
Alaska Peninsula drift-gillnet salmon permits—S 01M and S 03M—lost half their time-weighted estimated value year-over-year, closing the week at $88,300 and $82,000 respectively. S 01M fell 31.4 percent month-over-month alone. The declines follow two consecutive poor sockeye runs and persistent cost pressure on fuel and tender services. Meanwhile, Prince William Sound drift-gillnet permits (S 03E) dropped 36.2 percent year-over-year to $49,900, and Kodiak set-gillnet permits (S 04K) shed 39.5 percent to $29,900. The pattern is consistent: limited-entry salmon permits tied to underperforming districts are repricing sharply downward as holders exit or consolidate.
Permit Value Movers (Alaska)
Time-weighted estimated permit values, in 2026 dollars. Source: CFEC. Click any fishery code ↗ for the full monthly value history.
| Fishery | Value | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| L 21E · L 21E Prince William Sound ↗ | $5,900 | 0.0% | +51.3% |
| S 01M · S 01M Alaska Peninsula ↗ | $88,300 | -31.4% | -51.2% |
| S 03M · S 03M Alaska Peninsula ↗ | $82,000 | -0.6% | -45.4% |
| S 03H · S 03H Cook Inlet ↗ | $50,200 | +2.9% | +44.7% |
| S 04K · S 04K Kodiak ↗ | $29,900 | -20.5% | -39.5% |
Intent-to-Transfer Pipeline (Alaska)
Pending Notices of Intent to Transfer. 352 active notices on file. Free tier shows top 5 fisheries by count; paid subscribers see every holder, city, and filing date.
| Fishery | Description | Active intents |
|---|---|---|
| S03T ↗ | SALMON, DRIFT GILLNET, BRISTOL BAY | 43 |
| S15B ↗ | SALMON, POWER TROLL, STATEWIDE | 29 |
| S05B ↗ | SALMON, HAND TROLL, STATEWIDE | 27 |
| S03A ↗ | SALMON, DRIFT GILLNET, SOUTHEAST | 24 |
| S03H ↗ | SALMON, DRIFT GILLNET, COOK INLET | 20 |
Ownership Changes (Alaska)
442 ownership changes, 376 status changes, 5 new permits this week. Detected from week-over-week diff of CFEC's yearly Permits snapshot. Alaska does not publish per-transfer prices. Paid subscribers see the per-permit rows: from-holder, to-holder, effective date.
Quota & Regulatory Actions
Top 5 NOAA fishery actions this week. Source: federalregister.gov. Paid subscribers get every action plus plain-English explainers.
| Notice 2026-05-05 |
Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of a Status Review for the Rice's Whale and Request for Information ↗ We, NMFS, announce the initiation of a status review of the Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA… |
| Notice 2026-05-05 |
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings ↗ The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT), Fishery Data Collection an… |
| Notice 2026-05-05 |
Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2026 ↗ NMFS is publishing its proposed changes to the List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2026, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Th… |
| Notice 2026-05-05 |
Pacific Island Fisheries; Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review; Public Meeting ↗ The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS will convene a Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) of the sto… |
| Notice 2026-05-04 |
Fisheries of the Gulf of America; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review; Public Meeting ↗ The Southeast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 99 assessment process for Gulf migratory king mackerel will consist of a series of data a… |
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