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Seawatch: Report: 60% of comm-fish jobs are Alaskan
The McDowell Group, a consulting and research firm based in Alaska and Seattle, has released its annual industry…
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Seawatch: NPMC closes cod season in Gulf of Alaska
In a disappointing but not surprising move, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council closed the Gulf of Alaska…
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2019 salmon season fell short in some areas
As nearly every commercial salmon fisherman in Upper Cook Inlet can tell you, the 2019 season fell far…
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Seawatch: Downward trend predicted for halibut
The International Pacific Halibut Commission held its interim meeting last week in Seattle and once again is predicting…
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Seawatch: Homer regains ‘halibut capital of the world’ title
As the 2019 halibut season wrapped up on Nov. 15, Homer reclaimed its spot at the top of…
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Seawatch: Bristol Bay salmon run forecast to be strong
Bristol Bay is looking at another substantial salmon return next season with a forecasted 48.9 million sockeye, which…
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Seawatch: AI aids NOAA in fish counting
While artificial intelligence is raising alarms in many sectors of the international community, it is helping the National…
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Seawatch: BOF to consider proposals at Seward meeting
The Alaska Board of Fisheries is kicking off its 2019-2020 meeting schedule with Lower Cook Inlet meetings taking…
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Seawatch: Value-added seafood is growing market
Value-added seafood is experiencing a surge as convenience takes priority over cost, although not everyone agrees what makes…
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Seawatch: Congress considering safety, climate change for fisheries
Congress is getting involved in fisheries in a couple key areas: safety and climate change.
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Seawatch: Salmon Task Force efforts falter at NPFC meeting
The North Pacific Fisheries Management Council held its October meeting in Homer this month after a 36-year absence,…
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Seawatch: Crabbers will see mixed bag of quotas
Bering Sea crab fishermen once again have a mixed bag of quotas to look forward to for the…
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Seawatch: Late-stage chinooks not as safe as thought
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences have made a discovery about…