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    Fishing
    Commercial fishing boats are rafted together in May 2016 in the harbor in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Fishermen trying to salvage season amid COVID-19 pandemic
    By Michael Armstrong • April 8, 2020 5:30 am

    Facing an uncertain future as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, Alaska’s commercial fishing industry is looking ahead to the upcoming…

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    Seawatch: Scientific survey finds high catch numbers
    Seawatch: Scientific survey finds high catch numbers
    By Cristy Fry • April 1, 2020 5:30 am

    An international scientific expedition is trawling far offshore for Pacific salmon even though some researchers chose to leave the ship…

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    A sign welcoming visitors to the Alaska Board of Fisheries Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting is seen here at the William A. Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Trends: Shifting tides
    By Brian Mazurek • April 1, 2020 2:30 am

    A look at the regulatory changes for the Upper Cook Inlet Fisheries

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    Seawatch: Halibut, sablefish openings start strong
    Seawatch: Halibut, sablefish openings start strong
    By Cristy Fry • March 25, 2020 5:30 am

    As the novel coronavirus continues to dominate headlines worldwide, halibut and sablefish got off to a surprisingly strong start in…

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    Winter King Salmon Tournament postponed
    Winter King Salmon Tournament postponed
    By Megan Pacer • March 18, 2020 5:30 am

    Along with the many entertainment, recreational and community events being rescheduled or canceled while Alaska works to slow the spread…

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    Seawatch: Seafood industry feels impact from coronavirus
    Seawatch: Seafood industry feels impact from coronavirus
    By Cristy Fry • March 18, 2020 5:30 am

    As the global pandemic of the novel coronavirus disrupts all sorts of industries around the world, the seafood industry is…

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    Seawatch: Report claims mining harms fish
    Seawatch: Report claims mining harms fish
    By Cristy Fry • March 11, 2020 5:30 am

    As many Alaskans confront a governor who, according to CNN, lobbies foreign mining companies to invest in Pebble Mine, the…

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    Seawatch: Sitka herring fishery likely won’t open
    Seawatch: Sitka herring fishery likely won’t open
    By Cristy Fry • March 4, 2020 5:30 am

    The Sitka Sound herring fishery will likely not open again this season, but at least this year it did not…

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    Seawatch: Board of Fisheries tips scale toward sport fishing
    Seawatch: Board of Fisheries tips scale toward sport...
    By Cristy Fry • February 26, 2020 5:30 am

    The Alaska Board of Fisheries wrapped up their 2020 meetings on Upper Cook Inlet salmon proposals last week with a…

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    Seawatch: Russian seafood embargo hurts Alaska fishing
    Seawatch: Russian seafood embargo hurts Alaska fishing
    By Cristy Fry • February 19, 2020 5:30 am

    While the U.S. trade war with China gets most of the headlines, there has been an ongoing embargo on U.S….

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    A map of the Upper Cook Inlet Drift Gill Net Management Area. (Courtesy Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
    Board of Fish tightens central district drift net...
    By Brian Mazurek • February 19, 2020 2:30 am

    The move is an effort to strengthen Susitna salmon returns.

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    Members of the Alaska Board of Fisheries meet for the Upper Cook Inlet Finfish Meeting at the William A. Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Feb. 11, 2020. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Board hikes Kenai River king salmon escapement goal
    By Brian Mazurek • February 19, 2020 2:30 am

    Proposal 104 was adopted by a vote of 5-2 on Friday.

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    Halibut charters get new regulations
    Halibut charters get new regulations
    By Michael Armstrong • February 12, 2020 5:30 am

    The guided halibut charter fleet for Area 3A, including Homer, had its allocation set at 1.71 million pounds for the…

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