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    Seawatch
    Bristol Bay sockeye fishery faces new restrictions
    Bristol Bay sockeye fishery faces new restrictions
    By Cristy Fry • March 23, 2023 2:30 am

    Bristol Bay fishermen are facing new restrictions to the sockeye fishery on the Nushagak and Wood Rivers after the Alaska…

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    Halibut and black cod fisheries get off to slow start
    Halibut and black cod fisheries get off to...
    By Cristy Fry • March 16, 2023 2:30 am

    The halibut and black cod fisheries got underway last weekend, and deliveries have been sparse so far. Prices were comparable…

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    King closures ‘devastating’ to setnetters, industry rep says
    King closures ‘devastating’ to setnetters, industry rep says
    By Cristy Fry • March 9, 2023 2:30 am

    The Alaska Department of Fish and Game took the unprecedented move to shut down most king salmon fishing in most…

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    Troopers warn Bristol Bay fishers: 32-foot limit on vessel length will be enforced
    Troopers warn Bristol Bay fishers: 32-foot limit on...
    By Cristy Fry • March 2, 2023 2:30 am

    Alaska Fish and Wildlife Troopers have sent a letter to Bristol Bay commercial salmon fishermen warning that they will be…

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    Seawatch: marine weather forecasts are getting an update
    Seawatch: marine weather forecasts are getting an update
    By Cristy Fry • February 23, 2023 1:30 am

    The marine weather forecasts are getting an update to more accurately reflect near-coastal waters conditions.

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    Proposals to limit salmon fishing under fire
    Proposals to limit salmon fishing under fire
    By Cristy Fry • February 16, 2023 2:30 am

    A storm is brewing ahead of the Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting next week.

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    ADFG commissioner touts fisheries management to Legislature
    ADFG commissioner touts fisheries management to Legislature
    By Cristy Fry • February 9, 2023 2:30 am

    In a hearing before the House Resources Committee last week Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang touted…

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    Commission releases halibut quotas
    Commission releases halibut quotas
    By Cristy Fry • February 2, 2023 9:00 am

    The International Pacific Halibut Commission has released the quotas for the 2023 season, and they seem to be more aligned…

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    Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Lawsuit threatens to shut down Southeast salmon troll...
    By Cristy Fry • January 25, 2023 2:30 am

    The Seattle-based group Wild Fish Conservancy filed suit last year

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    Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Price dispute puts crab fishery on hold
    By Cristy Fry • January 18, 2023 2:30 am

    The Kodiak bairdi Tanner crab fishery was slated to open on Jan. 15 with a quota of 5.8 million pounds.

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    Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Seawatch: Fisheries bills filed ahead of legislative session
    By Cristy Fry • January 11, 2023 2:30 am

    Topics include development of regional fisheries associations and laying out what constitutes a conflict of interest for Board of Fisheries members.

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    Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Seawatch: Sitka fishermen look to the future
    By Cristy Fry • January 5, 2023 5:30 am

    ‘The only thing that man controls is what we take’

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    Commercial fishing and other boats are moored in the Homer Harbor in this file photo. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Seawatch: Proposals sought for salmon habitat studies
    By Cristy Fry • December 7, 2022 5:30 am

    An opportunity to receive funding for salmon habitat studies on the Kenai Peninsula is becoming available, with the possibility of…

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