Alaska Fisheries Report

  The Togiak herring fishery was a record breaker. We have a report as well as a round-up of May fisheries. The deadline is extended for public comment on the Pebble Mine draft environmental review What happened to the shellfish that used to live in Kachemak Bay? More trade war news. This time it’s got to do with the European …

  We look at mixing zones, the Clean Water Act and an effort to loosen pollution standards in salmon streams. A new book being published this month tells the story of the salmon canning industry and includes wonderful color photos of old, historic salmon can labels. And we finish up with a story of two guys who did everything right …

  Pollock with its mild flavor is a versatile fish. They can be made into surimi, fish sandwiches, and now high protein noodles. The new product from Trident Seafoods won awards but can the noodles win over the American public? Haines fishermen will soon be able to recycle their old waste nets. And Alaska’s salmon hatcheries once again provide for …

    The Togiak herring fishery opens earlier than ever before, while in Sitka researchers hope to learn how warming ocean temps and acidification affect herring. Also, this week, some are calling it a money grab. The Dunleavy administration’s proposal to keep 100 percent of the fisheries taxes would hit fishing towns which depend on the tax especially hard. We …

  This week we go to the Iliamna Lake region for public hearings on Pebble Mine. It’s a region that lacks employment opportunities, and the mine could provide good paying jobs. The governor announces his appointments for the Board of Fish. At least one of those appointments is likely to prompt heated opposition. And finally, we’ll have more on Frankenfish, …

    This week we look at salmon, tariffs, the Pebble Mine project and Exxon Valdez paper piles. Pebble CEO says they have “taken a lot of the controversy out the project. “ There’s no end in sight for fishermen and others who are collateral damage in the trade war with China. The Year of Salmon hopes that managing Pacific …

  It’s been 30 years since the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef. The massive spill would forever change the lives of many Alaska fishermen and their families. As the fishing seasons shift, so does the Coast Guards small temporary duty stations located close to the grounds. A report on the Coast Guard demobilizing its forward operating locations that …

Sac Roe herring fishermen gear up in Sitka but not everyone is pleased with Fish and Game’s plan for the fishery. We have a report on talk of civil disobedience on the water.   Halibut opened on March 15. The catch limit is up slightly and market conditions look good. And we look at salmon genetics. Salmon researchers are trying …

    The Food and Drug Administration drops the last hurtle to genetically modified salmon being produced in the United States. And at least one company is poised to ship engineered salmon eggs to a fish farm in Indiana.             Researchers believe winds from the south could lead to the disappearance of a ‘cold pool’ in the Bering Sea. That …

              The Coast Guard releases its report on the sinking of the F/V Destination, the Bering Sea crabber that went down with all hands two years ago. Among the causes cited, stability issues, overloading, fishing in icy conditions and crew fatigue. We’ll have details on this week’s program.              Alaska seafood exports to China dropped substantially last year because …