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    Fishing
    Ashley Camp, left, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, poses with her 221.4-pound halibut caught on July 28, 2018 near Homer, Alaska. She caught the current Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby leader while fishing with Captain Brian Nollar, right, on the Bell Isles with Midnight Sun Charters. (Photo provided)
    Vancouver woman takes lead in derby
    By Michael Armstrong • August 1, 2018 2:58 pm

    A Vancouver, British Columbia, woman has taken the lead in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.

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    <span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Peninsula Clarion file photo</span>                                This May 15, 2017 photo shows a drift gillnet reel on the back of a commercial fishing vessel docked in the Homer small boat harbor in Homer.
    Federal council names 5 commercial fishermen to committee
    By Elizabeth Earl • July 25, 2018 8:06 pm

    A committee of five fishermen, four of whom live on the Kenai Peninsula, will help provide advice to the council…

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    <span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo provided</span>                                Bevilyn Wright, right, of Dalhart, Texas, stands next to her 194-pound halibut with Capt. Jared Berg, left.
    194-pound halibut leads derby
    By Michael Armstrong • July 18, 2018 11:29 am

    A 194-pound halibut caught by Bevilyn Wright of Dalhart, Texas, leads the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby.

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    Fish board denies emergency petition on hatchery permit
    Fish board denies emergency petition on hatchery permit
    By ELIZABETH EARL Peninsula Clarion • July 17, 2018 9:45 pm

    The Board of Fisheries declined to take up an emergency petition related to hatchery pink salmon production in Prince William…

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    <span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Peninsula Clarion file photo</span>                                Sockeye salmon caught in a set gillnet wait to be set to the a processor on July 11, 2016 near Kenai.
    Tariffs ding commercial fishing industry
    By ELIZABETH EARL Peninsula Clarion • June 26, 2018 10:15 pm

    Fishermen and seafood harvesters may take a major trade hit with the announcement of new tariffs from China, though the…

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    Red swamp crawfish turning up in Alaska
    Red swamp crawfish turning up in Alaska
    By Cristy Fry • October 7, 2015 12:43 pm

    Warming oceans have brought news of many new and invasive species in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The Alaska Department…

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    Column wraps up for season, not fishing
    Column wraps up for season, not fishing
    By Nick C. Varney • September 10, 2015 9:49 am

    Now that we are beginning the slow tumble into the deep fall season where land hunts rule, don’t forget the…

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    Life-saving tips: Learn to swim, wear a PFD
    Life-saving tips: Learn to swim, wear a PFD
    By Nick C. Varney • August 20, 2015 11:18 am

    Last Monday I opened a voicemail from my compadre Turk. He was so riled up that residual smoke leaked out…

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    Tom Schroeder, veteran and protector of the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon, says it takes an average of 10-15 hours of fishing to catch a king at the Fishing Hole. -Photo by Miranda Weiss
    Fishing Hole: Fun for all ages
    By Miranda Weiss • June 18, 2015 9:23 am

    Tom Schroeder’s got time on his hands. So much time he’s booked about 150 hours so far this season at…

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    Fishermen concerned by Young’s MSA changes
    Fishermen concerned by Young’s MSA changes
    By Cristy Fry • May 14, 2015 11:22 am

    Congressman Don Young, never a friend to environmentalists but never before a foe of fishermen, is coming under fire for…

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    Ruffner doesn’t win legislative approval
    Ruffner doesn’t win legislative approval
    By Cristy Fry • April 22, 2015 11:51 am

    The support from commercial fishermen and local governments apparently prevented a nominee for the Alaska Board of Fisheries with no…

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    Banks seek to up fishing presence
    Banks seek to up fishing presence
    By DJ Summers • April 15, 2015 12:15 pm

    The rationalization of federal fisheries has created a healthier environment for Alaska banks to underwrite commercial fishing industry loans. Alaska’s…

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    Legislature considers personal use fishing
    Legislature considers personal use fishing
    By Cristy Fry • April 1, 2015 1:26 pm

    A bill that has been filed and failed every year since 2009 that would create a priority for personal use…

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