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Joint board of fish, game considers meeting
The two boards regulating fisheries and game in the state are considering a joint meeting next spring. The…
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Commission to consider cutting halibut catch quotas
Halibut fishermen may see a reduction in the total amount of fish they’re allowed to catch in 2018.…
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Hearing officer orders fines, removal of rock in Dow Island gravel case
A state hearing officer has decided that the two men accused of illegally dumping gravel in the Kenai…
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State, feds to determine next steps after turbidity report
The state must now address the fact that excessive motor boat traffic in July has made a section…
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Panel opens up conversation on salmon habitat policy reform
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that the two commercial fishermen on the panel did…
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After 3 decades, Gary’s Auto Electric to close
A mismatched collection of items welcomes visitors to Gary’s Auto Electric. A dog the size of a black…
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Dipnet Kenai app looks back on debut year
Kenai is shifting the emphasis of how it manages the roughly 20,000 personal-use dipnet fishermen who come to…
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Kenai reviews 2017 dipnet
Editor’s note: This story has been changed to correct the number of dipnet transactions in 2013. When the…
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Pushing back against the greying of the fleet
The average age of an Alaska fisherman today is more than 50 years old. That number is growing…
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Data shows Prince William Sound pink salmon in Homer streams
The wash of pink salmon that showed up in streams across Lower Cook Inlet this year weren’t all…
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As council looks to public for Cook Inlet salmon plan, UCIDA stays wary
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is looking for input from Cook Inlet fishermen on how it should…
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Forecast predicts another below-average sockeye year
Next year’s sockeye salmon forecast for Upper Cook Inlet looks only slightly rosier than this year’s forecast. The…
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Summer’s bounty, winter’s feast
Just like a fisherman with his perfect spot, it’s easy to fall into a trap of the perfect…
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UFA names new executive director
The biggest commercial fishing organization in the state will have a new executive director in January. The United…
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Southcentral commercial fishing jobs inched up in 2016
More people worked in commercial salmon fishing in Southcentral Alaska in 2016 than in 2015, even as total…
Environment
Study reviews potential climate impacts on Kenai River salmon
Though the Kenai River’s salmon populations are still healthy compared to other Pacific salmon populations, a number of…
Environment
Study reviews potential climate impacts on Kenai River salmon
Though the Kenai River’s salmon populations are still healthy compared to other Pacific salmon populations, a number of…
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Ninilchik fishes Kenai gillnet for second year
The gillnet operation in the Kenai River run by the Ninilchik Traditional Council this summer concluded its season…
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Alaska Wildlife Troopers do more with fewer officers
The Alaska Wildlife Troopers are spread thin across the state and asking the boards of fisheries and game…
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Board of Fisheries again refuses peninsula meeting
The Board of Fisheries has again snubbed the Kenai Peninsula for its Upper Cook Inlet regulatory meeting in…