Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, the Sitka Tribe would like to see changes to how herring are managed, part of The Blob, let’s call it “Blob Jr.,” had some significant effects on Kachemak Bay, and how Fish and Game is coping with ongoing budget cuts in the face of the state’s fiscal situation. We had vital contributions this week from KCAW’s …

Coming up this week, biologist are optimistic about Lower Cook Inlet’s salmon prospects this summer; meanwhile, the board of fish is meeting in Anchorage to address Upper Cook Inlet finfish issues, also known as “The Fish Wars.” A couple of legislators are trying to remove a gag order on Board of Fish members when a conflict of interest comes before …

Coming up this week, six fishermen are lost in the Bering Sea after their crabber disappears within sight of St. George Island; three others are rescued after going hard aground near Akutan, and Southeast fishermen are gearing up for crabbing that opens Friday. All that and more, on this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help from KUCB’s Laura Kraegel …

Coming up this week: Southeast spawn-on-kelp fishermen are facing restrictions this spring to help preserve the stock; Bristol Bay gets a fisherman back on the Board of Fish, but now there’s nobody representing Kodiak. All that, and meeting the impressive ‘Seawomen of Iceland. We had help from KMXT’s Kayla Desroches in Kodiak, KDLG’s Dave Bendinger in Dillingham and KFSK’s Angela …

Coming up this week – how good of a guy do you have to be to get endorsed for a new government job by both the draggers and community fish co-op types? I mean really? Alaska’s pink salmon disaster continues to make its way up the flagpole, and you, yes you, could get your crewman’s license for free this year. …

Painting of F/V Aurore Marie, the second boat Lawrence Bahovec purchased and named after his niece. The life-long Wrangell resident turned 100 years old on Jan. 4, 2017. (Aaron Bolton, KSTK News) Coming up this week, a disaster is declared, a meeting is held, and what could the new president mean for the future of the Pebble Mine project? All …

Coming up this week – Chum salmon could be scattered about in a more spots in Southeast; do the humpies know this is an odd year? And, how did Wrangell get funds for its harbor from the state of Alaska last month? Was it a Festivus miracle? We’ll find out that, and more, on this week’s edition of the Alaska Fisheries …

Coming up this week – President Obama puts a big chunk of the Bering Sea under permanent protection before he leaves office, Craig is on its way to a new harbor, and would you describe a Pribilof Blue king crab as more like a unicorn, or ‘Where’s Waldo?’ We’ll find out, on this edition of the Alaska Fisheries Report. We …

Coming up this week, with Donald Trump soon to take office, is the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay now a fait accompli? The people of the Mat-Su discuss their dwindling salmon runs, and there’s a new man at the helm of the Bering Sea Crabbers. We had help from KUCB’s Laura Kraegel in Unalaska, KSKA’s Ellen Lockyer in Anchorage, KDLG’s …

Coming up this week, we hear from the U.S. Senate candidates who faced off in Kodiak a week ago over the fisheries; Bering Sea crabbing kicked off over the weekend, but to no fanfare; and folks in Southeast are trying to make your food local. All that and more, coming up, on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help from …