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Seawatch: marine weather forecasts are getting an update
The marine weather forecasts are getting an update to more accurately reflect near-coastal waters conditions.
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Proposals to limit salmon fishing under fire
A storm is brewing ahead of the Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting next week.
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ADFG commissioner touts fisheries management to Legislature
In a hearing before the House Resources Committee last week Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug…
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Commission releases halibut quotas
The International Pacific Halibut Commission has released the quotas for the 2023 season, and they seem to be…
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Lawsuit threatens to shut down Southeast salmon troll fishery
The Seattle-based group Wild Fish Conservancy filed suit last year
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Price dispute puts crab fishery on hold
The Kodiak bairdi Tanner crab fishery was slated to open on Jan. 15 with a quota of 5.8…
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Seawatch: Fisheries bills filed ahead of legislative session
Topics include development of regional fisheries associations and laying out what constitutes a conflict of interest for Board…
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Seawatch: Sitka fishermen look to the future
‘The only thing that man controls is what we take’
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Seawatch: Proposals sought for salmon habitat studies
An opportunity to receive funding for salmon habitat studies on the Kenai Peninsula is becoming available, with the…
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Seawatch: Magnuson-Stevens Act gets rewrite
The MSA dictates how federal fisheries are conducted.
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Seawatch: Halibut prices may drop soon
Halibut prices reached unprecedented levels this spring, but may be about to come down from the stratosphere soon…
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Seawatch: Bristol Bay sockeye run could stress processors
Some Bristol Bay fishermen have been expressing anxiety about the ability of area processors to handle the huge…
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Seawatch: Coast Guard was in news last week
The U.S. Coast Guard is in the news a lot this week, from a scathing report from federal…