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Alaska Fisheries Report June 2, 2022

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: KCAW’s Robert Woolsey reports on the Sitka Salmon Derby, Sabine Poux of KDLL looks at catch-and-release Kings on the Kenai, from KYUK Elyssa Loughlin presents a postcard from Bethel, and the state is being sued by the federal government over rural subsistence preference. SITKA SALMON DERBY                ROBERT WOOLSEY        KCAW     …

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Alaska Fisheries Report May 26, 2022

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: A report from Corrinne Smith on a study using environmental DNA to study the eulachon, or hooligan, runs in Alaska. Plus an interview with researcher Meredith Pochardt, on the tiny, oily fish about which surprisingly little is known.   Eulachon    Corinne Smith/KHNS   Eulachon, (“Yew-la-kon”) the small smelt fish known in …

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Alaska Fisheries Report May 19, 2022

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Izzy Ross reports on permanent protections for Bristol Bay, Anna Rose MacArthur on the Donlin Mine water quality certificate, and Miriam Trujillo on robotic sea gliders!                                                                     Permanent Protections for Bristol Bay       Izzy Ross, KDLG     A coalition of Pebble Mine opponents traveled to Washington, D.C. last week (5/09-13). Their …

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Alaska Fisheries Report May 12, 2022

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The Alaska Department of Fish and Game takes testimony on how federal fishery disaster money should be spent, and Yukon/Kuskokwim residents have plenty to say:   Disaster Funds      Kirsten Dobroth  KMXT   More than $130 million [web: $131.8 million] in federal relief money is heading to Alaska communities impacted by more …

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Alaska Fisheries Report May 5, 2022

On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: A conversation with Arron Kallenberg about the Wild Alaskan Company’s million dollar donation to the Alaska Food Bank, plus Maggie Nelson reports on a groundbreaking mariculture bill in the state legislature.   MARICULTURE BILL                       MAY 2022                  MAGGIE NELSON/KUCB   An Alaska mariculture bill that would allow shellfish to be farmed …

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