Tag Archives: Kuskokwim

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 …

Coming up this week, free salmon nets proved controversial on the Kuskokwim, they’re incubating salmon eggs in Norton Sound while two Southeast communities would like to see more fish hatcheries in their region. All that and setnetters on the Kenai want their fair share of Cook Inlet salmon. We had help this week from KYUK’s Sophie Evan in Bethel, KDLL’s …

This week we take a sweeping look at the salmon season from one end of the state to the other; the loss of a Haines fisherman recently has prompted his fleet-mates to get as many fishermen outfitted with PFDs as possible; and find out exactly why copper is bad for baby salmon. We had help this week from KHNS’s Margaret …

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 …