On this week’s Alaska Fisheries report with Terry Haines: Scientists are studying high mercury levels in Alaskan Steller sea lion populations. Plus a memorial scholarship aims to connect Southeast students to the seafood industry. Sea Lion Mercury Stellar sea lions eat a lot of fish. They are, in fact, upper trophic level predators. This means they occupy a high …
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Late run king salmon will be catch and release on the Kenai. Southeast Tanners looks promising. And an international effort to solve the salmon puzzle.
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Scientists talk about the challenges and rewards of collaborating on the Ecosystem Status Report. Challenges and Rewards of Ecosystem Management Alaska’s fisheries managers are transitioning to ecosystem management. Rather than manage each species in a scientific vacuum, the idea is to manage them in the context of the whole ecosystem. This …
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Kodiak Tanner Crab Kicks Off, story by KMXT’s Kirsten Dobroth, Mussels Die in Droves, by Mike Swasey, of KHNS, SE Mariculture Gets Grant, story by KRBD’s Eric Stone, and Sitka Spring Herring is Happening, from Robert Woolsey, who hails from KCAW. Kodiak Tanner Crab Kirsten Dobroth/KMXT 1/14/2022 Host …
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: A Kodiak crab boat readies for the upcoming season. Plus Joe Viechnicki reports on the change of venue for the Board of Fish. Crab and Kodiak Crab and Kodiak are inextricably linked. It’s been said that Kodiak is the birthplace of the modern crab fishery. And every year in late …
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: A conversation with Fish Radio’s Laine Welch. “From the Rooter to the Tooter”
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report Sabine Poux reports on the Abundance Based Bycatch, and Mariculture Grants:
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The Gulf bounces back from the heat wave, but things are different. https://apps-afsc.fisheries.noaa.gov/Plan_Team/2021/GOAecosys.pdf https://kmxt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20170419_165752.mp4
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: The disappointing Kotzebue chum season was felt by fishers and buyers. A Fish and Game Initiative will try to get better numbers for rockfish. And the Governor announces a Bycatch Taskforce.
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On this week’s Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Cook Inlet fishermen go to court, again. Chuck Bundrant Remembered. And Southeast pinks bounce back a bit.
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