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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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Coast Guard issues violation to Homer fishermen for catching halibut out of season
Homer boat was fishing for Pacific cod when Coast Guard patrol found halibut on board
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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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Fish and Game issues preemptive restrictions on king salmon fishing
Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game has issued several preemptive restrictions on king salmon fishing in Cook Inlet…
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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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Borough to ask feds for fishery disaster declaration
The year saw fewer and smaller fish, as well as lower-priced fish
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Seawatch: Pollock fishermen to delay season
Delay of pollock season will allow roe to ripen, making fish more valuable.
Sports
Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament moved to April
The annual Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament returns this year after a one-year hiatus, and has been pushed…
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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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Seawatch: Fishing endured tough year
Looking back at 2020, commercial fishing suffered economic losses from pandemic, other factors.