Alaska Fisheries Report

All three reporters in the KMXT newsroom have been recognized recently by their fellow journalists for their outstanding reporting last year. KMXT’s news director, Kirsten Dobroth wins second place at the 2022 Public Media Journalist Association awards Last week, KMXT news director Kirsten Dobroth was awarded second place by the Public Media Journalist Association (PMJA) for Best Series in their …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey on Salmon Bycatch, Olivia Ebertz of KYUK with sad news about Yukon salmon and KDLL’s Sabine Poux with happier news for Cook Inlet driftnetters.   BYCATCH                                          ROBERT WOOLSEY             KCAW           Despite hours of testimony from residents living along the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers who called for urgent …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KDLL’s Sabine Poux reports on more king closures, KUAC’s Dan Bross tells of low salmon returns to the Yukon, and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council figures a warmer climate into their snow crab rebuilding plan.   Restricting Kings                               Sabine Poux       KDLL          Poor runs already closed the Kenai River to …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey previews the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, Dan Bross from KUAC previews the Yukon salmon run, KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur reports of a letter from the north asking Area M fishermen to stand down in June, and Kirsten Dobroth of KMXT tells the tale of a bottom …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports on the Sitka Salmon Derby, Sabine Poux of KDLL looks at catch-and-release Kings on the Kenai, from KYUK Elyssa Loughlin presents a postcard from Bethel, and the state is being sued by the federal government over rural subsistence preference. SITKA SALMON DERBY                ROBERT WOOLSEY        KCAW     …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: A report from Corrinne Smith on a study using environmental DNA to study the eulachon, or hooligan, runs in Alaska. Plus an interview with researcher Meredith Pochardt, on the tiny, oily fish about which surprisingly little is known.   Eulachon    Corinne Smith/KHNS   Eulachon, (“Yew-la-kon”) the small smelt fish known in …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Izzy Ross reports on permanent protections for Bristol Bay, Anna Rose MacArthur on the Donlin Mine water quality certificate, and Miriam Trujillo on robotic sea gliders!                                                                     Permanent Protections for Bristol Bay       Izzy Ross, KDLG     A coalition of Pebble Mine opponents traveled to Washington, D.C. last week (5/09-13). Their …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game takes testimony on how federal fishery disaster money should be spent, and Yukon/Kuskokwim residents have plenty to say:   Disaster Funds      Kirsten Dobroth  KMXT   More than $130 million [web: $131.8 million] in federal relief money is heading to Alaska communities impacted by more …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: A conversation with Arron Kallenberg about the Wild Alaskan Company’s million dollar donation to the Alaska Food Bank, plus Maggie Nelson reports on a groundbreaking mariculture bill in the state legislature.   MARICULTURE BILL                       MAY 2022                  MAGGIE NELSON/KUCB   An Alaska mariculture bill that would allow shellfish to be farmed …

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Sage Smiley reports on the SE pink salmon forecast. Sabine Poux with a sharp story about razors in Clam Gultch. And Izzy Ross tells us about the massive Togiak herring run…that will go mostly unharvested.