Opinion
UCIDA again sues over fed management of Cook Inlet salmon fishery
The United Cook Inlet Drift Association has once again filed suit against the federal government over management of…
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‘Alaska Fish Wars’ airs on Friday
Homer boats and the Upper Cook Inlet salmon drift fishery take center stage Friday when the National Geographic…
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Halibut quotas higher than expected
The International Pacific Halibut Commission surprised most industry watchers by veering far off course from the staff…
Opinion
Exams again voluntary for some vessels
Coast Guard safety inspections on most vessels traveling more than three nautical miles from shore that had been…
Opinion
Fish board member quits, cites personal reasons
Bill Brown of Juneau has resigned from the Alaska Board of Fisheries half-way through his second term,…
Opinion
Kenai king task force set to meet Jan. 14
The Board of Fisheries Kenai River king salmon task force is back on track after canceling the second…
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Strong sockeye run predicted for ’13 season
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is predicting another strong run of sockeye salmon to Upper Cook…
Opinion
Many tanner crab areas closed; quotas reduced
The bairdi tanner crab season in Kodiak and along the Alaska Peninsula continues its quota yo-yo this…
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NMFS hikes fees used for enforcement
The National Marine Fisheries Service added insult to injury to the halibut fleet, which is potentially facing another…
Opinion
Forecast for Bristol Bay sockeye run down from ’12
The Alaska Board of Fisheries met this week in Naknek as residents and other permit holders were grappling…
Opinion
Changes to observer program criticized
A large cross section of Alaska fishing groups, including the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association, the Alaska Marine Conservation…
Opinion
Strong run of pinks forecast for Southeast
The 2013 pink salmon season in Southeast Alaska is expected to be a good one, with a…
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Task force members named to study Kenai’s late run of kings
The Alaska Board of Fisheries members in charge of filling seats on a task force to recommend…