The Brief

Alaska Peninsula drift gillnet permit S 01M lost more than two-thirds of its time-weighted estimated value year-over-year, settling at $57,700 in the latest CFEC valuation—a 68.1 percent decline and the steepest drop in the state's commercial fishery portfolio this period. The month-over-month slide of 34.7 percent suggests continued erosion rather than a one-time correction. Cook Inlet set gillnet permit S 03H moved the opposite direction, climbing 46.6 percent year-over-year to $51,600, though the 2.8 percent monthly gain indicates the rally may be plateauing. Prince William Sound sea cucumber dive permit L 21E posted a 43.9 percent annual gain to $5,900, unchanged from the prior month.

The permit ledger recorded 1,156 ownership changes in the week ending June 28, with Bristol Bay drift gillnet S 03T accounting for 346 of those transactions—nearly 30 percent of all transfers statewide. Statewide power troll S 15B and Cook Inlet set gillnet S 03H followed with 147 and 103 changes, respectively. The concentration of activity in S 03T aligns with the fishery's seasonal cycle, though the volume is elevated relative to the trailing four-week average.

The intent-to-transfer pipeline holds 335 active filings. Bristol Bay drift gillnet S 03T leads with 32 pending applications, followed by statewide power troll S 15B at 30 and Southeast drift gillnet S 03A at 28. The pipeline depth in S 03T and S 15B suggests permit holders are positioning ahead of mid-season performance data, though final transfer prices remain non-public under Alaska statute.

Permit Value Movers (Alaska)

Time-weighted estimated permit values, in 2026 dollars. Source: CFEC. Click any fishery code ↗ for the full monthly value history.

Intent-to-Transfer Pipeline (Alaska)

Pending Notices of Intent to Transfer. 335 active notices on file. Each carries a 60-day waiting period before the permit may transfer permanently.

Ownership Changes (Alaska)

1156 ownership changes, 956 status changes, 35 new permits this week. Detected from week-over-week diff of CFEC's yearly Permits snapshot. Alaska does not publish per-transfer prices.

Quota & Regulatory Actions

NOAA fishery-related Federal Register documents from the past 7 days, with plain-English explainers. Source: federalregister.gov.

Coming soon

Quota & regulatory actions (NOAA, councils), stock watch, and market pulse roll in once their data sources are live. Issues #2–#4 will keep the same Alaska CFEC core; federal coverage starts in late spring.