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Seawatch: Most halibut quotas set lower

The International Pacific Halibut Commission wrapped up its meeting in Anchorage last week.

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Seawatch: Report: 60% of comm-fish jobs are Alaskan

Alaska’s seafood industry puts 58,700 people to work.

Seawatch: Salmon Task Force efforts falter at NPFC meeting

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Seawatch: Salmon Task Force efforts falter at NPFC meeting

The task force is an advisory committee set up to respond to a successful lawsuit.

Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby winner Jason Schuler, left, of Wahpeton, North Dakota, poses with his 224.2-pound fish on July 12, 2019, in Homer, Alaska. To the right of the fish is Captain Daniel Donich of Daniel’s Personalized Guide Service. Schuler caught the fish on Donich’s boat, the Optimist. (Photo provided)

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Homer Chamber of Commerce ends halibut derby

2019 winner will be the last in a long history.

Reeling ‘Em In: Alas, poor Thrasher — it’s time for Nick’s revered fishing rod to retire

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Reeling ‘Em In: Alas, poor Thrasher — it’s time for Nick’s revered fishing rod to retire

Time catches up with us all.

Reeling ‘Em In: Smoky days didn’t stop Nick from catching some righteous cohos

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Reeling ‘Em In: Smoky days didn’t stop Nick from catching some righteous cohos

Last week was a bit wild with the fire flare ups, road closures and hanging smoke.

Reeling ‘Em In: How to give a 12-year-old boy a good time fishing — and get skunked, too

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Reeling ‘Em In: How to give a 12-year-old boy a good time fishing — and get skunked, too

Our student learned fast and landed more than the “T Man” one morning.

Reeling ‘Em In: Finicky silvers have specific bait requirements, doncha know

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Reeling ‘Em In: Finicky silvers have specific bait requirements, doncha know

It’s time to take a look at the fishing report for the week of July 30 - Aug.…

Reeling ‘Em In: Blackmouths getting bigger at Fishin’ Hole

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Reeling ‘Em In: Blackmouths getting bigger at Fishin’ Hole

Things are much better this season compared to the last go around

Seawatch: Late-stage chinooks not as safe as thought

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Seawatch: Late-stage chinooks not as safe as thought

“It has been assumed that the early stage in the ocean is more dangerous”

Ed Jones, of the Alaska Department Fish and Game, speaks at a King Salmon Symposium at Centennial Hall on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The event was sponsored by the Territorial Sportsmen, Inc. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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‘Mystery of ocean survival’: Experts trying to figure out why salmon are dying at sea

Projections for king salmon are low once again.

Sitka Tribe gears up for legal battle

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Sitka Tribe gears up for legal battle

They’ve gotten support in Sitka and Juneau.

In this July 2018 file photo, Seine boats wait in line to set their nets at Amalga Harbor. (Kevin Gullufsen | Juneau Empire)

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Governor proposes redirecting money from fishing communities to state

Juneau could lose out on $400,000 annually.

Contributed photo/Michael Humling, U.S. Fish Wildlife Service Spring Chinook Salmon.

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2019 king outlook below average

If the outlook proves true, 2019 will be the fourth-lowest run in 34 years of records

Peninsula officials ask fisheries board to rescind decision, reschedule vote

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Peninsula officials ask fisheries board to rescind decision, reschedule vote

Citing concern over a lack of public notice, peninsula officials have asked the Alaska Board of Fisheries to…

Sea Watch: Fed shutdown affects fisheries

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Sea Watch: Fed shutdown affects fisheries

While federal fisheries are expected to open on time despite the ongoing partial shutdown of the government, there…

Sea Watch: Seafood industry faces more uncertainty

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Sea Watch: Seafood industry faces more uncertainty

As another year draws to a close, the seafood industry seems to be facing even more uncertainty than…

Poor runs prompt southeast salmon fleet buyback

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Poor runs prompt southeast salmon fleet buyback

The Southeast Alaska Seiners Association is spearheading another effort to reduce the size of the salmon fleet with…

A pink salmon fights to escape an angler’s hook Aug. 24, 2016 near the Soldotna Visitor’s Center in Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion, file)

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Pink salmon harvest below forecast, slightly up from 2016

Though pink salmon harvests are ahead of what they were in 2016, the last comparable run-size year, they…

A brailer bag full of commercially-caught salmon is hoisted up to the Snug Harbor Seafoods dock for processing on Thursday, July 12, 2018 in Kenai. (Clarion file photo)

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Sockeye harvest down, run later than usual

Alaska’s salmon have been much fewer and significantly later this year.