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Bill aimed at helping younger fishermen
As young Alaskans gather in Juneau for the sixth annual Young Fishermen’s Summit next week to explore ways…
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UCIDA study points to big opportunities for all in inlet
At a time when the state of Alaska is counting its pennies, a recently released study showing the…
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Setnetters celebrate court ruling
Upper Cook Inlet setnetters were handed a significant victory by the Alaska Supreme Court when it overruled a…
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Help pick Coast Guard rescue video of 2015
There are only a few more days to vote on which Coast Guard rescue video deserves to be…
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Fisherman wants to stop tax that funds Bristol Bay seafood group
An effort is underway to stop Bristol Bay salmon fishermen from paying a 1 percent tax to fund…
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It’s expensive for fishermen to participate in BOF meets
Editors note: This story has been edited to delete comments from the United Cook Inlet Drift Association president…
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Research shows Pacific cod can withstand warming better than Arctic cod
Arctic cod are proving highly susceptible to warming ocean temperatures, but the good news is that Pacific cod,…
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Ruffner doesn’t win legislative approval
The support from commercial fishermen and local governments apparently prevented a nominee for the Alaska Board of Fisheries…
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Bad weather keeping halibut boats tied to dock
Ten days into the 2015 halibut season, prices are beginning to fall slightly, but production is nearly nonexistent,…
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Bycatch debate far from being finished
Bering Sea halibut fishermen narrowly missed getting a reduction of trawl bycatch at the latest North Pacific Fishery…
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Bristol Bay red king crab fishery set for quota hike
The Bristol Bay red king crab season scheduled to get under way Oct. 15 is set for another…
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Report details commercial fish industry’s value to U.S.
Many Alaskans know the commercial seafood industry is an economic powerhouse, and the largest private employer in the…
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Summit teaches how to run own fishing operation
Young fishermen are preparing to gather for the fifth Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit in Anchorage beginning Dec. 10…