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Dock prices up for halibut, salmon

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Dock prices up for halibut, salmon

Dock prices for Alaska’s most popular species of finfish are at the top of their historical range, partly…

NOAA lowers bycatch limits

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NOAA lowers bycatch limits

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced plans to lower the bycatch limits for halibut in the Gulf…

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IPHC takes conservative approach

By Molly Dischner Morris News Service – Alaska  SEATTLE — Commercial and charter halibut fishermen on the Kenai…

Homer’s Don Lane named to IPHC

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Homer’s Don Lane named to IPHC

The International Pacific Halibut Commission kicked off its 2014 annual meeting on Monday with newly reappointed commissioner Jim…

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NPFMC recommends two halibut for guided Southcentral anglers

Halibut fishermen, both charter and commercial, will see changes in 2014 under the likely catch limits. Managers are…

IPHC staff present grim halibut stock assessement

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IPHC staff present grim halibut stock assessement

Halibut fishermen are bracing for another huge quota cut after the International Pacific Halibut Commission staff presented a…

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New halibut regs coming in 2014

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Monday that Southeast and Southcentral Alaska halibut fishermen will be managed under…

Summit teaches how to run own fishing operation

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Summit teaches how to run own fishing operation

Young fishermen are preparing to gather for the fifth Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit in Anchorage beginning Dec. 10…

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Fish fry benefits United Way

On Oct. 5, the Anchor Point Senior Center held a community fish fry with all benefits going to…

D.C. impasse may hurt Bering Sea crab fishery

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D.C. impasse may hurt Bering Sea crab fishery

The on-going impasse in Washington, D.C., that has resulted in hundreds of thousands of federal workers being furloughed…

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Mat-Su angler wins Ford truck, chooses the money

A new Stanley Ford pickup or cash? It was a tough choice for Monique Peters, a Mat-Su angler…

Gene Jones, left, and his fishing companions show off their day's catch. Also fishing with Jones that day were his brother and sister-in-law, Keith and Darla Jones.-Photo provided

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Iowa angler wins halibut derby jackpot

For Gene Jones, an angler from Bellevue, Iowa, it seems a long time — and a long wait…

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Derby wraps up Sunday; ‘anything can still happen’

By 9 p.m. Sunday, the mysteries of  2013 Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby will be resolved. “We are almost…