Alaska Fisheries Report

The Alaska Fisheries Report With Brianna Gibbs

From KMXT in Kodiak, this is the Alaska Fisheries Report. I’m Brianna Gibbs. Coming up this week, harvest restrictions are expected for the Yukon River, but the Kuskokwim River may see more salmon going to fishermen. The latest EPA assessment claims a large mine in Bristol Bay would affect salmon habitat and the future of the state’s film tax program. …

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KMXT’s Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, Bristol Bay fishermen will be surveyed about how they feel about a permit buy-back, Alaska salmon is getting a good reception on the world stage, and an State Representative returns from Canada’s smallest province after asking them to oppose genetically engineered salmon. We had help this week from KUCB’s Stephanie Joyce in Unalaska, Seafood.com’s John Sackton …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett

Coming up this week, the State Legislature throws a commercial fisherman off the Board of Fish, Kodiak’s mayors are upset with Trident, and a new pilot program could help you save money running your boat. All that, and one processor will start the salmon season offering a dollar a pound across the board. We had help from KMXT’s Brianna Gibbs …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, looks like another bust in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery this year; nobody likes Chinook Salmon bycatch, and a Kodiak-bound fishing boat lost for 41-years is finally found. All that, and no more “fishy-fishy." We had help from KCAW’s Robert Woolsey in Sitka, and the entire KUCB News Team of Stephanie Joyce and Lauren …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett

Coming up this week: Fishermen seek broader habitat protection for the Tongass, MSA reauthorization gets underway in Congress, and no, it’s not too early to start talking about herring. Thanks to Brianna Gibbs for filling in as host the last month. We had help this week from APRN’s Peter Granitz in Washington D.C., KDLG’s Mike Mason in Dillingham, and CoastAlaska’s …

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