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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.

Bristol Bay had an astounding 77 million salmon return between the region’s nine most bountiful rivers last year. Over 60 million sockeye were harvested, more than double the 20-year average.  While huge salmon returns are great for a sustainable run, that supply could prove a problem for processors. Marketing agencies are now working to sell the frozen salmon before last …

Some playground equipment from Baranof Park will be relocated to nearby East Addition Park as soon as next month, according to Kodiak’s Parks and Recreation Department.  The playground at Baranof Park was removed earlier this month because of construction at the Baranof Park ice rink. (Kirsten Dobroth/KMXT) The playground at Baranof Park was closed earlier this month and its equipment …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A thirty foot Unangax̂ open skin boat will be the first of its kind to touch water in over two centuries. The Chilkat River has been nominated by as one of ten most endangered rivers in the country. And the Alaska House approved an operating budget on Monday that includes a 2700-dollar …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: After some record-breaking winter snowfall, Alaska is now approaching the start of summer wildfire season. Two bills being considered by the legislature would allow school districts to opt into the state’s health care plan. And the world’s largest flying salmon took its final swim upstream today on Monday. Salmon Thirty Salmon is …

Kodiak’s City Council is considering a request from the Kodiak Economic Development Corporation to join forces and jumpstart economic activity on the island. The corporation’s board members and staff pitched the idea at Thursday’s city council work session. The Kodiak Economic Development Corporation – also known as KEDC – was established back in March of 2020 as a way to …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Superior Court judge in Bethel has dismissed a lawsuit accusing state officials of mismanaging Yukon River and Kuskokwim River salmon fisheries. Anchorage’s homelessness experts expect the number of people sleeping outdoors to swell from about 300 now to as many as 800 as the city’s three winter shelters close. And the …

The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly discussed the budget for the 2024 fiscal year at its work session last night.  Next year’s budget is just shy of $7.7 million, nearly $700,000 more than last year. The current plan for the budget however does not include an increase for education funds. The Kodiak Island Borough Building. (Photo by Kayla Desroches/KMXT) The biggest …

On today’s midday report with host Kirsten Dobroth: volcanic ash continues to disrupt flights across Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski travels to Ukraine, and a day of live action role-playing in Ketchikan.

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 …