Coming up this week, an explosion at the Westward plant in Unalaska this week caused considerable damage, but didn’t stop production; we hear how a cannery was vital to the founding of Petersburg, and… what is that? A giant tadpole or something? All coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help from KUCB’s Laura Kraegel and from Alaska …
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Coming up this week, there are renewed concerns about mine waste pollution in Southeast, as well as worry over the invasive green crab showing up one day soon. All that, and it’s the last fishery for one long time biologist, coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help this week from KCAW’s Robert Woolsey in Sitka, KSTK’s Aaron …
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report September 1, 2016
Coming up this week, an ad for timber sales along salmon streams got the attention of folks in Southeast; meanwhile in Wrangell, the shift from a timber town to a maritime one hit a milestone recently, and it could hail an expansion in the boatyard. All that and more, on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help from KSTK’s Aaron …
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Coming up this week: It’s pretty obvious that the humpy season is a bust – we have two stories. Also, fish that was caught “accidentally,” is being put to a good use. We had help from Fish Radio’s Laine Welch in Kodiak, KFSK’s Abbey Collins in Petersburg, and KMXT’s Kayla Desroches in Kodiak.
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report 18 August 2016
Coming up this week, they’re processing fish in Petersburg, people are wondering if the streams are too hot for salmon in Wrangell, and just how many salmon do you think they’ve caught in 125 of fishing in Bristol Bay? We had help from KFSK’s Abbey Collins in Petersburg, KSTK’s Aaron Bolton in Wrangell, KDLG’s Dave Bendinger in Dillingham, and the …
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report 4 August 2016
Coming up this week, Where the heck are all the humpies? And why are the ones being caught so freakin’ huge? Could it be climate change? We have a story on ocean acidification, too. All that, and why can’t fishermen sell their catch in Quinhagak? We had help from Alaska Energy Desk’s Zoe Sobel in Unalaska, and KYUK’s Adrian Wagner …
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report 9-11 June 2016
Coming up this week, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is meeting in Kodiak, we learn more about that walrus alert we told you about last week, and sampling salmon for dollars – it’s not a new game show. All that and digging up a stinky mess in Dutch Harbor, coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help …
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report 14-16 April 2016
Coming up this week, we get an update on the progress of winter crabbing in Southeast. We get a solid number look at last spring’s king run on the Kusko, and trying to define the essence of the Bristol Bay Brand. All that and how commercial fishing fits into bridging the budget gap. We had help from KMXT’s Kayla Desroches …
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Coming up this week, a disaster is declared at the mouth of the Yukon because of the cannery fire there last month, flatfish harvesting gets another stamp of approval for sustainability, and fishermen race against the clock to be named deckhand of the year in Kodiak. We had help from KNOM’s Laura Kraegel and Mitch Borden in Nome, KMXT’s Kayla …
Read More »The Alaska Fisheries Report 31 March 2016
Coming up this week, Sitka herring wraps up without reaching its harvest targets – again; we get a preview of the next big fishery for the little fish; and preserving the history of our state’s canneries. We had help from KCAW’s Robert Woolsey in Sitka, KDLG’s Molly Dischner in Dillingham, Coast Alaska’s Ed Schoenfeld in Juneau and KMXT’s Kayla Desroches …
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