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  Old fishing nets tend to pile up in storage yards and behind gear sheds, but there is an alternative. Recycle them. In fact, last year enough old trawl nets were collected in Kodiak and sent off to Europe to recycle that the company Net Your Problem is planning another shipment later this year.   “Well, last year we collected …

  Pollock with its mild flavor is a versatile fish. They can be made into surimi, fish sandwiches, and now high protein noodles. The new product from Trident Seafoods won awards but can the noodles win over the American public? Haines fishermen will soon be able to recycle their old waste nets. And Alaska’s salmon hatcheries once again provide for …

Wendel Capili standing by the stack of paper Threshold’s recently been unable to get rid of. (Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT When it comes to recycling, China is the biggest name in the game. The majority of all of the materials recycled in the United States end up there. So, as China implements stricter restrictions on what it will …

Kodiak’s recycling center, which is also a reliable place of employment for many residents with developmental difficulties, has a relatively new executive director who is just wrapping up her first three months on the job. Stephanie Mason took over the helm of Threshold Services on October 1st. “Once I heard about threshold and Threshold’s mission, I was so excited about …