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Trends 2021: Peninsula tourism targeted Alaskans in 2020
It was the year that almost wasn’t for peninsula tourism.
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Seawatch: IFQ permits go by mail only on request
Pandemic work conditions prevented mass mailings of IFQ permits
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Seawatch: International Pacific Halibut Commission studying COVID-19 impacts on fishermen
Three surveys will look at financial impacts before and during the pandemic
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Seawatch: Pandemic continues to hurt fishing industry
Pandemic impact in Bristol Bay alone estimated at $30-40 million
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Seawatch: North Council struggles with sablefish issue
Sablefish numbers are too small for market but still must be retained under IFQ regulations
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Seawatch: IPHC raises halibut quota in all areas
Area 3A, the central Gulf of Alaska, gets 8.95 million pounds for the commercial sector and 1.95 million…
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Seawatch: B.C. open-net salmon pens to be phased out
First Nations pressured Canadian government to move salmon farming to closed, land based systems
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Seawatch: Pollock fishermen to delay season
Delay of pollock season will allow roe to ripen, making fish more valuable.
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Seawatch: Tribe wins lawsuit in herring roe subsistence claim
Sitka Tribe of Alaska claimed state wasn’t providing “reasonable opportunity” in herring roe harvest.
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Seawatch: Local shellfish growers win Farm Family of the Year
Bates family of Halibut Cove wins mariculture Farm Family of the Year.
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Peninsula one of top recipients of small business relief funds
Just under $50 million in grant funds were distributed to businesses in the area
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Seawatch: Fishing endured tough year
Looking back at 2020, commercial fishing suffered economic losses from pandemic, other factors.