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The Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, setnetters get their nets back in the water near the mouth of the Igushik, where a 78-foot tender capsized. Walmart has let it be known they only want Marine Stewardship Council salmon from Alaska, and a new way of life for Yukon River fishermen. The stories were brought to us by KDLG’s Dave Bendinger and Mike …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, one man was killed when ammonia leaked from a floating processor at the Sitka dock, the ringleader of the Trident Embezzlement scheme gets nearly four years in prison for masterminding the half-million-dollar theft, and attempting to stop fraud on the high seas. Thanks to the reporters who made it possible this week: KCAW’s Ed Ronco in …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, Southeast nets went in the water on Sunday and fishermen are expecting a big pink return this year; it turns out genetically engineered salmon might be able to breed with wild stock if they ever got out, and bringing Alaska seafood to the world, and the world to Kodiak. Before we wrap up the show, a …

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KMXT’s Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, news of chinook and coral gardens from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, both sides are far apart in Togiak herring prices, and listen up, mariners, some of your Marine Forecast Zones will be changing this fall. We couldn’t have done it without the help of Seafood.com’s John Sackton in Lexington, Massachusetts, APRN’s Alexandra Gutierrez …

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The Alaska Fisheries Report

Coming up this week, herring fishing continues up the west coast, we get an update about what’s going on out in Adak, and Senator Murkowski breaks her silence on Arne Fuglvog’s new career, and some good king crab new. We had help from KDLG’s Mike Mason and Ben Matheson in Dillingham, and KUCB’s Stephanie Joyce in Unalaska.

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