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Coming up this week, progress may or may not have been made on gulf of Alaska trawl bycatch at the North Pacific Council’s meeting in Kodiak; there’s some new competition for in the Bristol Bay salmon marketplace, and one processor says it’ll announce weekly what it’ll pay its fishermen. Thanks to KMXT’s Kayla Desroches in Kodiak, and KDLG’s Molly Dischner …

Coming up this week, East side Cook Inlet Setnetters get a day or two fishing in after all; clean up and salvage is expected to begin soon on the sunken Evening Star; and Trident’s president passes away suddenly while in Alaska. All that, and the first review of the CDQ program is underway. We had help this week from KSTK’s …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT KMXT’s annual Run the Rock race is quickly approaching. This year, local triathlete Bree Witteveen is offering up her expertise by contributing to the Run the Rock blog. Whether you plan on participating in the race day festivities, or are looking to make running a part of your every day life, Witteveen’s blog offers a lot of information …

Coming up this week, Cook Inlet setnetters finally get a break; there’ll be no Frankenfish Bill this year in Congress; Southeast Kings come up short, while the Copper River sockeye run is nearing a record…. and crewmen: if you think your skipper is tough on you, wait till you hear the story of the shotgun-toting Canadian skipper. We had help …

Brianna Gibbs/KMXT In August, Kodiak’s literary enthusiasts will have an opportunity to sharpen their pencils and skills during a writing conference, hosted by the Kodiak Arts Council. The Emerald Isle 2012 Writers Conference is board member Merissa Koller’s brainchild. "Over the winter the arts council board had a strategic planning session with the woman from the Foraker Group and we …

A Tencel Salmon Blazer from fashion designer Lindsay Long features lapels and pockets trimmed in salmon skin leather. It’s part of her line of salmon-detailed clothing coming out this fall. Coming up this week, the long-time boss at ASMI is fixin’ to retire, while officials plan to fix the MV Excellence, its crew has been stranded in Unalaska, fishing on …

Coming up this week the Norton Sound Red King quota is up, a dog who wouldn’t abandon ship as it was going down near Kodiak was rescued by a Good Samaritan. And the struggle to subsist on salmon, all coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report. We had help this week from KYUK’s Mark Arehart reporting from Mountain Village, KUCB’s …

Maggie Wall/KMXT The Kodiak City Council will hold a special meeting tonight in the borough conference room to approve next year’s budget. While there are no public hearings slated, there is a public comment period scheduled just before the budget vote. In her report to the council, City Manager Aimee Kniaziowski said the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year …

Coming up this week: Ocean Beauty says damage to its Petersburg dock will force them to pack salmon elsewhere this summer; the North Pacific council is meeting right now in Kodiak, and halibut bycatch is at the top of the menu. All that, and yes, boats still hit icebergs and they still sink, 100 years after the Titanic. We had …

Coming up this week, outlook, outlook, outlook, recap. Also, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council is headed towards Kodiak, and a Fairbanks professor wants to know what fishermen think of their careers and community. We had help this week from KDLG’s Mike Mason in Dillingham, and KNOM’s Ben Matheson in Nome. Here’s the outlook for the NPFMC’s upcoming meetings: npfmc_three_meeting_outlook