Fisheries Archives

Nov 08 2019

Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Community, Federal Government, Fisheries, Southeast, Subsistence, Wildlife

Sea otters are rapidly recolonizing Southeast Alaska. But that wildlife success story breeds challenges as they compete with commercial fishermen.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | November 8, 2019 6:18 pm

Nov 08 2019

Increase in observer fees has people in the fishing industry questioning how their dollars are being spent

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Alaska's Energy Desk, Federal Government, Fisheries, Oceans

Observer fees are going up for Alaska fishermen and processors. In Kodiak, fishermen aren’t too worried about the modest increase, but some would like to see improvements made to the decades-old program.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | November 8, 2019 3:03 pm

Nov 08 2019

Alaska mariners raise concerns about Coast Guard’s emergency radio outages

By June Leffler, KSTK - Wrangell | Federal Government, Fisheries, Military, Public Safety, Search & Rescue, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest

The VHF radio outages are affecting Prince William Sound all the way down to Sitka and other Southeast Alaska communities.

By June Leffler, KSTK - Wrangell | November 8, 2019 2:37 pm

Oct 29 2019

Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | 2 Alaska, Federal Government, Fisheries, Military, Science & Tech, Weather

But mariners are urging Coast Guard officials to keep the free, low-tech service rather than switch over to subscription-based satellites.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 29, 2019 4:30 pm

Oct 14 2019

Pacific tribes across borders declare ‘salmon emergency’

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Environment, Fisheries, Nation & World, Southeast

The tribes sounding the alarm stretch from Yakutat to Bellingham. It came out of a three-day summit hosted by the Lummi Nation near Ferndale, Washington.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 14, 2019 11:44 am

Oct 09 2019

There’s a new fight over Bering Sea black cod. Warming water may be to blame.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Business, Climate Change, Economy, Environment, Fisheries, Food, Politics, Southeast, Southwest, Western, Wildlife

A new fight is brewing over black cod because there are so many of them — possibly as a result of the ocean’s warming waters.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | October 9, 2019 11:16 am

Oct 01 2019

Bristol Bay is outgrowing its wastewater infrastructure. Could a fish tax help fix it?

By Isabelle Ross, KDLG - Dillingham | Business, Economy, Fisheries, Local Government, Southwest

The commercial fishing industry puts a lot of strain on Bristol Bay’s outdated sewer system. A proposed fisheries business tax is aimed at fixing that problem.

By Isabelle Ross, KDLG - Dillingham | October 1, 2019 3:48 pm

Sep 06 2019

Ketchikan leaders ponder consequences of Prince Rupert ferry cancellation

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | Business, Community, Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries, Local Government, Southeast, State Government, Tourism, Transportation

The end of the international ferry service link will mean big changes for people trying to get from Southeast Alaska to the North American road system.

By Eric Stone, KRBD - Ketchikan | September 6, 2019 3:26 pm

Sep 06 2019

There’s a new marine heatwave in the Pacific Ocean that looks a lot like ‘The Blob’

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | Climate Change, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans

The new warming trend started in mid-June.

By Kavitha George, KMXT - Kodiak | September 6, 2019 2:18 pm

Sep 05 2019

State ombudsman says Board of Fisheries violated open meetings law

By Renee Gross, KBBI - Homer | Fisheries, Southcentral

The board improperly shifted the location of its Cook Inlet finfish meeting earlier this year with little public notice.

By Renee Gross, KBBI - Homer | September 5, 2019 11:51 am

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Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations

Increase in observer fees has people in the fishing industry questioning how their dollars are being spent

Alaska mariners raise concerns about Coast Guard’s emergency radio outages

Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners

Pacific tribes across borders declare ‘salmon emergency’

There’s a new fight over Bering Sea black cod. Warming water may be to blame.

Bristol Bay is outgrowing its wastewater infrastructure. Could a fish tax help fix it?

Ketchikan leaders ponder consequences of Prince Rupert ferry cancellation

There’s a new marine heatwave in the Pacific Ocean that looks a lot like ‘The Blob’

State ombudsman says Board of Fisheries violated open meetings law

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