During the fishing season, the transient population in Egegik swells to the thousands, with fisherman and fish processors, but people in the village say only 27 year-round residents wintered there last year.
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Dillingham family farm pivots, selling produce to subscribers instead of grocery stores
This Dillingham farm is making a concerted effort to provide fresh greens year-round. They grow everything from butterhead lettuce and chard to basil and mountain mint on floor to ceiling shelves that run the length of the container.
Sisters from Washington have grown up fishing Bristol Bay’s salmon fishery
Maddy and Sophia Marinkovich are from Washington but have been fishing in Bristol Bay for years. Maddy has come since she was 11 years old, and Sophia has come for four years. However, this is their first year working together on the same boat.
Naknek’s Fishy Fabrications takes on skiff building this spring
Bristol Bay has a big fishery but not a big marine services industry, beyond the seasonal shops that show up in the summer. This spring a local fabricator in Naknek expanded their business to try building a few set net skiffs from the ground up. Fishy Fabrications, a local business in Naknek, has started building…
Three Alaska Peninsula volcanoes are restless
Bogoslof volcano has a new lava dome. Cleveland volcano continues to put up ash and extrude lava, and the alert level for Pavlof volcano was raised to “advisory.”
Survey investigates Alaskan’s attitudes towards wildlife
A new survey will measure attitudes towards wildlife among a thousand Alaska residents. It will be used to help Alaska Department of Fish and Game better serve the public.