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On today’s Midday Report with host Kirsten Dobroth: climate change is causing humpback whales to migrate further north, a rural school on the Kenai Peninsula faces staffing uncertainty going into the school year, and the state’s Department of Natural Resources loosens rules on ATV use.

On this week’s Alaska Fishery Report with Terry Haines: Shelby Herbert tells of a clam garden in Kake for KFSK, and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is calling for Advisory Panel nominations! Clam garden on British Columbia’s Central Coast – Photo by Elroy White

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a sweeping five-year plan to prioritize and promote the country’s commercial fishing industry.  Commercial fishing vessels docked in the St. Paul Harbor in Kodiak; Feb. 6, 2023 (Brian Venua/KMXT) NOAA Fisheries announced its National Seafood Strategy on Wednesday. The agency said in a press release that the plan will “outline the direction” …

On today’s Midday Report with host Kirsten Dobroth: the community of Akutan contemplates the loss of its biggest economic engine, more public use cabins are coming to Alaska, and a major waterfront development is on the horizon for Juneau.

Kodiak fishermen are disappointed by yet another setback to this year’s salmon season. Trident Seafoods announced over the weekend that they will pay just 20 cents per pound for chums – that’s less than half of last year’s price per pound – and will stop buying salmon altogether from most of the state starting in September.  Boats docked in Kodiak’s …

On this week’s Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin gathers the KMXT news team for another news roundup edition. Join reporter Brian Venua and news director Kirsten Dobroth as they recap the huge stories coming out of Kodiak these past few months, and, of course, women’s World Cup soccer. Listen here:

The Coast Guard cutter U.S.S. Cypress has new leadership after officials held a ceremony for the changing of the guard on Aug. 3. The change of command ceremony is a tradition for the U.S. Armed Forces. It serves as both the formal exit ceremony for the outgoing commanding officer and the introduction for the new one.  The Cypress’ crew as …

This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Cristina McDermott’s piece on price transparency, plucked from the KDLG vine, pairs nicely with a story about using Bristol Bay abundance to shore up salmon supplies in the Yukon, supplied by Alaska Public Media’s Kavitha George.