Seafood processors across Bristol Bay in the summer rely mostly on the judgment of college students to determine the caliber of sockeye they’re buying from fishermen.
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F/V Kristi sinks near Clark’s Point, all on board survive
When the F/V Kristi lost power on Saturday in the Nushagak District, the tide pushed it between two much larger ships, where it lodged on a Yokohama fender. The Kristi sank, and the captain and crew escaped with seconds to spare.
Company considers Kodiak for site of second launch pad
Rocket Lab has an existing relationship with the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, which has offered support services to the company’s launches in New Zealand.
Language workshop participants discuss challenges of revitalizing Yup’ik
This spring, the Alaska Senate declared a state of emergency for 20 Alaska Native languages. Two participants of an indigenous language workshop talk about the challenges for Yup’ik-speaking regions.
Alaska National Guard turns over rural armories for public use
So far, 15 rural armories have been divested. The guard plans to divest 60 in rural communities total, mostly to municipalities.
Alutiiq ancestral objects return home to Kodiak after nearly 150 years
A French museum, Musee Boulogne-Sur-Mer, will loan ancestral artifacts collected in the Kodiak Archipelago nearly 150 years ago to the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository in Kodiak where they will remain for five years.
Salmon scales tell researchers a lot about the fish returning to Bristol Bay
By examining small lines on the backs of salmon scales, researchers can determine the age of salmon returning to Bristol Bay. That information is crucial to fisheries management and forecasts.
With groceries dwindling on a remote Alaska island, the government opened a seal harvest early
Dwindling supplies of groceries on a remote Bering Sea island prompted the federal government last month to approve an unusual, early opening of an annual subsistence seal harvest.
Chinese delegation visits Kodiak as Trump administration issues new proposed tariffs
A delegation from China visited Kodiak Island with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, touring fish processing plants in Kodiak and Larsen Bay.
Latest China tariffs likely to hit Alaska seafood, experts say
The Trump administration proposed Tuesday $200 billion in new tariffs on China, upsetting markets worldwide. Some of those new tariffs could affect Alaska seafood.