Sage Smiley
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May 3, 2021 by Sage Smiley, KSTK – Wrangell King crabs in a crap pot. (Photo by allyhook/Flickr) House lawmakers have passed a bill that, for the first time in Alaska, would allow shellfish like crab to be grown in hatcheries and released into the wild to bolster commercial fisheries. Rep. Dan Ortiz (I-Ketchikan) sponsored HB-41, which … -
April 22, 2021 by Sage Smiley, KSTK – Wrangell Alaska’s commercial fishermen have been speaking out against big trawlers for years, complaining that the large vessels in federal waters are scooping up mature and juvenile fish. The regional council that manages federal fisheries recently heard from hundreds concerned about the number of salmon and other species that end … -
March 17, 2021 by Sage Smiley, KSTK – Wrangell Members of the citizen boards that set the rules for fishing and hunting on state lands aren’t allowed to join the discussion if they have a conflict of interest. But Alaska’s House Fisheries Committee is considering a bill that would allow members of the Board of Fisheries and Board of …
