Tag Archives: Alaska Fisheries Report

Alaska Fisheries Report February 11, 2022

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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Alaska Fisheries Report January 27, 2022

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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Alaska Fisheries Report January 20, 2022

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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Alaska Fisheries Report January 12, 2022

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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