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Monday, August 24, 2020

Pebble setback

The Trump administration says Alaska's Pebble mine can't be permitted "as currently proposed."

Alaska Sens. Murkowski, Sullivan comment on Army Corps decision on Pebble

Kenai River sockeye salmon counts questioned

BBRSDA signs on as new sponsor of Alaska Symphony of Seafood

USDA purchases $2.3 million in pollock products from Trident Seafoods


Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Alaska salmon season update

Landings have surpassed 50 million pink salmon and 100 million salmon of all species.

Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffers fire, propulsion failure off Seward, Alaska

Corps sets conditions for Pebble mine that may be impossible to meet

Flight co-op between Anchorage and Unalaska promoted

Kodiak fisherman agrees to $1M fine, year in prison over halibut,
sablefish misreporting

B.C. holds only $1M security for up to $100M cleanup of Tulsequah Chief mine

Opinion: Congress must act to assist commercial fishing


Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Alaska fish politics

A legislative hearing is set for Friday on appointees to the state Board of Fisheries.

All four Unalaska processing plants now affected by virus as UniSea employee tests positive

Hundreds of salmon found dead in Kodiak

Chef Dan Churchill to keynote Alaska pollock annual meeting

WDFW to use drone to count spawning salmon nests

Peru grants temporary market access for fish and seafood products
for reprocessing


Thursday, August 27, 2020

War games

The presence of Russian military assets cause a stir for U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the Bering Sea.

Opponents buoyed, supporters unperturbed after Corps says Pebble can't yet
be permitted

Pebble mine must now clear unusually high hurdle before it can be developed, experts say

Petersburg COVID testing program aims to protect seafood processing plants

Record-low returns continue for Fraser sockeye despite success of
landslide passage

Pacific Council seeks input on protecting prey for endangered killer whales


Friday, August 28, 2020

Dealing with marine mammals

NMFS is inviting comments on a proposed regulation for
"safely deterring marine mammals from damaging fishing gear
or catch, damaging personal or public property, or endangering
personal safety."

Photo: The Bering Sea pollock fleet's close encounter with Russian military

State now has chance to veto Pebble, but mine foes aren't getting their hopes up

A rare salmon type is in the crosshairs of Alaska's proposed Pebble mine

Crew of Kodiak fishing vessel rescued after boat began taking on water

Kodiak's ComFish Alaska trade show has been canceled


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