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    2016 hauled in
mixed bag for
commercial fisheries
    2016 hauled in mixed bag for commercial fisheries
    December 28, 2016 11:40 am

    As with any season, 2016 had plenty of winners and losers in the Alaska commercial fishing industry. The year started…

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    IFQs for cod,
pollock trawl
fishery on hold
    IFQs for cod, pollock trawl fishery on hold
    December 21, 2016 1:07 pm

    In a battle that dates back to at least the Gov. Frank Murkowski administration, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council…

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    Fish board wants review of fish habitat permit process
    Fish board wants review of fish habitat permit...
    December 14, 2016 12:58 pm

    The Alaska Board of Fisheries is preparing to move forward on a formal motion asking the Legislature to review the…

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    Pot cod fleet gets bigger area to fish
    Pot cod fleet gets bigger area to fish
    December 7, 2016 1:38 pm

    The Alaska Board of Fisheries wrapped up its meetings for Lower Cook Inlet issues on Saturday, with one small but…

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    Bristol Bay ’17 salmon forecast looks about average
    Bristol Bay ’17 salmon forecast looks about average
    November 30, 2016 1:22 pm

    As salmon forecasts for 2017 continue to come in statewide, Bristol Bay is looking right on track for the most…

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    Tanner crab fishery in Bering Sea still possible
    Tanner crab fishery in Bering Sea still possible
    November 16, 2016 12:04 pm

    There is hope yet for at least a limited bairdi Tanner crab fishery in the Bering Sea. The Bristol Bay…

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    Alaska fishermen, processors talk about industry challenges
    Alaska fishermen, processors talk about industry challenges
    November 2, 2016 3:12 pm

    With daunting problems facing the Alaska economy and its seafood industry, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute heard from fishermen and…

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    Even with lots of fish, halibut prices high
    Even with lots of fish, halibut prices high
    By Cristy Fry • May 19, 2016 11:46 am

    A mini-price war on the Homer docks turned out to be a boon for a small handful of halibut fishermen…

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    2015 salmon harvest falls  short except in escapements
    2015 salmon harvest falls short except in escapements
    By Cristy Fry • May 5, 2016 11:11 am

    The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released its annual Commercial Fisheries Management Report for the 2015 season in…

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    Togiak sac roe herring fishery opens to challenges
    Togiak sac roe herring fishery opens to challenges
    By Cristy Fry • April 28, 2016 12:04 pm

    Bad weather, zero state funding to prosecute the fishery, and the early arrival of the fish has thrown a bit…

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    Abandoned, derelict vessels focus of task force
    Abandoned, derelict vessels focus of task force
    By Cristy Fry • April 21, 2016 11:16 am

    As homeowners turn their thoughts to spring cleaning this time of year, harbormasters are looking at ways to remove abandoned…

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    Fishermen reporting smaller herring
    Fishermen reporting smaller herring
    By Cristy Fry • April 14, 2016 10:53 am

    Herring season is in full swing, with Sitka Sound already wrapped up, Kodiak opening April 15 and Togiak on the…

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    Robust sockeye run forecast for Inlet
    Robust sockeye run forecast for Inlet
    By Cristy Fry • April 7, 2016 11:37 am

    The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s recently released outlook is predicting a relatively robust sockeye salmon run for Upper…

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