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Monday, June 24, 2019

'The old normal'

California commercial fishermen are reporting the biggest king salmon season in a decade.

UFA provides update on Alaska vessel registration requirements

Alaska considers $10 million loan fund to prop up Ketchikan's shipyard

NOAA ship to sail no more


Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Alaska salmon update

Production of all species except Chinook is stronger than 2018 at this point in the season.

Trident Seafoods states its opposition to proposed Pebble mine

Sea surface temps 9 degrees higher than normal in some areas off Western Alaska

Petersburg assembly OKs contract for smart electric meters in harbor

On I-5's edge, biologists revive a vanishing world for salmon

Genetically modified salmon could be served in restaurants by late next year


Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Sitka's herring future

This season's fishery hiatus is spawning plenty of talk about how to proceed from here.

Rock slide in Fraser River may hinder salmon passage

Strong salmon season not translating to strong prices for Half Moon Bay fishermen

Southeast Alaska beam trawl shrimp fishery update

Ventura dock replacement geared to bring in more commercial fishing


Thursday, June 27, 2019

Summer Chinook opportunity

Southeast Alaska trollers will have a shot at about 55,700 treaty Chinook salmon beginning July 1.

Legislation introduced to expand disaster relief to fisheries harmed by tariffs

New Alaska law has boat owners scrambling to register vessels with DMV

EPA reconsiders restrictions on Pebble

Commerce secretary announces appointments to fishery management councils


Friday, June 28, 2019

Alaska spending cuts

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes $444 million from the state operating budget.

Why Bristol Bay's two sockeye forecasts differ by 5 million fish

Kotzebue waters closed to fishing adjacent to airport runway

Homer mulls its harbor situation

'Alaska Fisheries Report' from KMXT in Kodiak

New offshore fisheries science vessel joins Canadian Coast Guard fleet

Opinion: Promoting strong fish runs and strong communities


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