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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Alaska Public Radio’s Liz Ruskin reports on efforts to reshape the Federal Fishery “Management Commandments.” Plus Desiree Hagen of KOTZ tells of the connection between spawning sheefish and slumping permafrost. Katrina Liebich/USFWS Siikauraq Martha Whiting ice fishing for Sheefish. The Iñupiaq name for sheefish is sii (pronounced like “see” in English) …

This spring, Kodiak Island Brewing debuted a gin they’ve been working on for months. Labels are in, and the new liquor is now available at the brewery’s tasting room. It’s the business’ latest bet to bring a new, spirited customer base back after a post-pandemic dip in sales.  The brewery has been experimenting with spirits lately. They debuted a vodka …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey’s spotlight on three Sitka salmon trollers facing a court ordered closure. Sitka troller Eric Jordan (Sitka Conservation Society/Bethany Goodrich)

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin talks with the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce’s outgoing executive director, Jena Lowmaster, and incoming executive director, Ellen Simeonoff, about running the Chamber, small business support, and, of course, putting together Kodiak’s largest Crabfest ever. Listen here:

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports on the state’s seeking a salmon stay, Francisco Martinezcuello’s soundscape of kids and briny pike, courtesy of KYUK, and the House Fisheries Committee looks at salmon rehabilitation permits. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/KCAW)

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The Area M Question is center stage at an Alaska Senate Committee. The Fish and Game Commissioner weighs in. Photo: Terry Haines

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: This week KDLL’s Sabine Poux reports on an emergency rockfish reduction, Desiree Hagen tells of testing for toxic algal blooms, courtesy of KOTZ, and Yukon River salmon forecasts are the subject of a story from Dan Bross, of KUAC fame.

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Sabine Poux reports for KDLL that the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has decided not to pick a poison in the Upper Cook Inlet. Tribal organizations are suing the federal government over management of salmon in the Yukon/Kuskokwim as reported by KNBA’s Rhonda McBride. And Kavitha George of AKPM tells …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report: I make use of Yereth Rosen’s wasted sea star story from the Alaska Beacon…and expand it! Sunflower sea star  

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Sabine Poux reports about Skipper Science for KDLL, and KCAW’s Katherine Rose about herring-on-hemlock in Sitka. Herring-On-Hemlock