Monday, April 9, 2012
TOUGH BRISTOL BAY ENFORCEMENT
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has released the official outlook for the 2012 commercial fishing season in Bristol Bay. It includes details about the enforcement priorities for the Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
—KDLG, Dillingham
More:kdlg.org (scroll down)
Sitka herring third opening
After somewhat of a confusing start, fishermen have harvested just under half the quota.
– JuneauTek
More:juneautek.com
Salmon: Giddy in California
Federal regulators will allow plenty of opportunity for fishermen to troll for Pacific Coast salmon as biologists forecast a dramatic rebound in populations of the prized fish.
– San Francisco Chronicle
More:www.sfgate.com
Salmon: Giddy in Oregon
It’s looking very, very good indeed this year for offshore Chinook fishing.
– The Oregonian
More:www.oregonlive.com
Salmon: Giddy in Washington
Chinook salmon fishing along the Washington Coast this summer could be better than anyone has seen in more than a decade.
– Kitsap Sun
More:www.kitsapsun.com
N. Pacific council nears halibut plan
After hours of testimony and discussion on a halibut catch sharing plan, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council identified new preferred alternatives for a halibut catch sharing plan for further analysis, with final action now expected in October.
– Cordova Times
More:thecordovatimes.com
ComFish to begin Thursday
This is the 32nd year for ComFish. It's grown from being part of Crab Fest and eventually outgrew its space at the armory and the Coast Guard base. This year the trade show will be at the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center.
– KMXT, Kodiak
More:www.kmxt.org
Watching for ghost ship fuel
The Coast Guard is watching for fuel and debris from a derelict Japanese fishing vessel it sank off the coast of Southeast Alaska.
– KTOO, Juneau
More:www.ktoonews.org
Alaska Fisheries Report
On Friday, we offered a link to the Alaska Fisheries Report from KMXT in Kodiak. The station was so busy that the report ended up away from the home page.
Here’s a direct link:www.kmxt.org
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Pacific Fishery Management Council sets West Coast salmon seasons
Oregon and California fishermen, particularly, will benefit from higher-than-usual salmon returns in the Sacramento and Klamath Rivers this year.
– FIS
More:www.fis.com
Gillnetters get to fish lower Columbia
The fleet is expected to catch about 3,000 springers in the six hour period.
– The Columbian
More:www.columbian.com
More pesticides found to harm salmon
The feds have added three more common lawn and agricultural pesticides to the list of those that jeopardize West Coast salmon.
– ABC News
More:abcnews.go.com
Is it time for a new salmon recovery plan?
A commercial salmon from Port Angeles weighs in on the state of salmon and fishermen in the Northwest.
– Seattle Times
More:seattletimes.nwsource.com
B.C. fishermen share tales of two hours aboard Japanese ghost ship before Coast Guard sinks it
The crew that tried to salvage the the rusted out fishing boat came home on Monday.
– The Province
More:www.theprovince.com
Drones follow sea lions
Drones, a tiny helicopter and a miniature airplane, performed remarkably well at the task of photographing sea lions.
– Alaska Dispatch
More:www.alaskadispatch.com
Manage the little fish
A huge and growing portion of the world’s commercial catch — 37 percent by weight — is made up of small fish, like herring, sardines, anchovies, and menhaden, which are food for larger predators.
– New York Times
More:www.nytimes.com
She’s the voice of Unalaska crime
It's not the crimes that have residents chuckling so much as how they're written about.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Alexandra Gutierrez, reporting for KUCB, Unalaska
More:www.kucb.org
Sanctuary land near Columbia’s mouth
Columbia Land Trust and the Bonneville Power Administration announced purchases of 560 acres near the mouth of the Columbia River to protect habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead.
– The Oregonian
More:www.oregonlive.com
Farmers seek new feed
Scientists and commercial companies from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden are cooperating on surveying natural resources such as seaweed, mussels, and microalgae – unexploited marine resources that they hope can be brought into use as raw materials for fish feed.
– TheFishSite
More:www.thefishsite.com
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
RADIOACTIVE KELP OFF CALIFORNIA COAST
Particles from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami last year were found from Long Beach to Santa Cruz about a month after the incident.
– Seattle Times
More:seattletimes.nwsource.com
Are Columbia River sea lion kills really necessary?
California officials 'perplexed' because of this year's record high predictions.
– California Watch
More:californiawatch.org
Scientists study sardines
A research ship heads out today to study California coastal waters.
– 10News.com
More:www.10news.com
Enough fish in the sea to eat?
An editorial encourages consumers to know where their fish comes from.
– OregonLive
More:www.oregonlive.com
Is tsunami debris washing up in Puget Sound?
Smaller objects harder to track.
– The Islands Sounder
More:www.islandssounder.com
Greenpeace presses for Bering Sea Marine reserve
North Pacific Fishery Management Council votes to review science for the the "Green Belt" of the Bering region.
– Discovery News
More:news.discovery.com
Funds to fish
The Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation to support fishermen with pre-season fishing costs.
– KDLG Radio
More:kdlg.org
Legislature approves Fish Board appointees
The Alaska Legislature today confirmed Gov. Sean Parnell's picks for the state Board of Fisheries, Karl Johnstone and Orville Huntington.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Wesley Loy, writing in his blog: Deckboss
More:deckboss.blogspot.com
Thursday, April 12, 2012
ALASKA'S FIRST LADY VISITS SCHOOLS
Visit highlights Sitka's award-winning farm-to-school program.
– KCAW
More:www.kcaw.org
Oregon town joins fight against catch shares
Port Orford joined a group of 14 communities across the country that oppose the new national policy.
– Ecotrope blogger Cassandra Profita, for Oregon Public
Broadcasting
More:earthfix.opb.org
Investment in Arctic infrastructure
Alaska legislators call for a Coast Guard base, ice breakers and port development in the Arctic.
– Sitnews
More:www.sitnews.us
House panel drafts Magnuson change
Reforms take a stab at balancing jobs, the health of fish stocks and commercial and recreational fishing industries.
– Gloucester Times
More:www.gloucestertimes.com
Dillingham voters annex commercial fishing district into city limits, early returns say
With votes still to count from Tuesday's election, a fish tax also appears to be approved.
– KDLG Radio
More:kdlg.org
First hand account of ghost ship sinking from Coast Guard crew
Petersburg crew says ship was 'in shambles' but 'she didn't want to go down easy.'
– Alaska Public Telecommunications
More:www.alaskapublic.org
Feds consider options to dispose of seized fishing boat
The U.S. Coast Guard took control of the ship after it was found fishing illegally about 2,600 miles southwest of Kodiak.
– Anchorage Daily News
More:www.adn.com
Seismic monitors to be installed off coast near California nuclear power complex
Plant operators want to better understand potential earthquake hazards.
– CCT
More:www.contracostatimes.com
An incredible salmon season
It could be the best season in almost a decade, but will the fish behave?
– The World
More:theworldlink.com
Tribes voice concern over Northern California marine protected areas
Public input process continues as Humboldt county stakeholders continue to support process.
– Times-Standard
More:www.times-standard.com
Friday, April 13, 2012
CG DEATHS IN KODIAK
The Coast Guard is working with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to
investigate the shooting deaths of two members at Coast Guard Communications Station
Kodiak Thursday.
– Coast Guard
More:www.d17.uscgnews.com
Oregon prepares for tsunami debris
Fishermen attend series of meetings held in coastal towns.
– Oregon Public Broadcasting
More:news.opb.org
NOAA sets annual enforcement goals
Adjusts after 2010 audit finds harassment and excessive fines for fishermen.
– South Coast Today
More:www.southcoasttoday.com
New report reveals 'threats and challenges' for Alaska seafood in global marketplace
Report from Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute lists Chilean salmon farmers, aquaculture and high fuel and operation costs among the culprits.
– Pacific Fishing columnist Wesley Loy, writing in his blog: Deckboss
More:deckboss.blogspot.com
Sitka herring wraps up for the year
What was poised to be the largest Sitka herring fishery in recent history has closed with less than half the quota caught.
– KCAW
More:www.kcaw.org
New Alaskan observer program brings many changes
Next year, NOAA will arrange observer coverage, change fee structure, introduce online reporting tool.
– KMXT
More:www.kmxt.org
Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
News on the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery, new funding for a hatchery's operations in Southeast, and ComFish Alaska, now in Kodiak.
– KMXT
More:www.kmxt.org
Bristol Bay vessel upgrade program details
Several of the programs to help resident Bristol Bay commercial fishermen were outlined in detail during last week's "Business of Fish" workshop in Naknek.
– KDLG
More:kdlg.org
Tiny fish a big target for research
Oregon scientists study smelt's return to the Columbia River.
– Salem-News.com
More:oregon.salem-news.com
Plague seal a ribbon seal
Marine mammal scientists say the diseased seal found near Yakutat last month has turned out to be a ribbon seal, not a ringed seal as originally thought.
– NOAA
More:alaskafisheries.noaa.gov
