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Another Year of Concern for Kings on the Kenai River
Channel 2 NewsFishing is a thread running through the fabric of many Alaska communities. On the Kenai Peninsula, that thread is symbolized by the Kenai River and the king salmon it brings. In a small workshop in Soldotna, strong fishing line is spun onto spools and...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Aquaculture
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Kuskokwim River Sees Struggle over Subsistence Issues
Channel 2 NewsFor Louie and Helena Andrew, subsistence fishing on the Kuskokwim River has been a way of life for more than 50 years. The married couple live in Bethel, a regional hub for Southwest Alaska. The Andrews say fishing and hunting are an important part of...Tags: Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Aquaculture, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture
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Sockeye Salmon Offer Bristol Bay Bounty
Channel 2 NewsNumerous boats sitting in dry storage in Naknek are a quiet precursor to the busy sockeye salmon fishing season that transforms this community. The population increases tenfold in the summer to support the most profitable commercial sockeye fishery in the...Tags: Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Aquaculture
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ADFG Restricts Sport Fishing for Kenai River King Salmon
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Department of Fish and Game is issuing catch-and-release restrictions on Kenai River king salmon sport fishing, due to estimates that rank this year’s preseason run as the lowest measured over the past 28 years. Fish and Game...Tags: Weather, Lifestyle and Leisure, Aquaculture, Fishing, Weather Reports
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Seasonal Jobs to Pick Up in Alaska During the Summer
Channel 2 News"We get a lot of people from the lower 48 and they actually think they're going fishing, but they're not," Melody Dosier, an Employment/Seafood Specialist at the midtown Job Center in Anchorage. Job experts say May could be the perfect time for those...Tags: Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Lifestyle and Leisure, Herring, Aquaculture
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State Researchers Look to Find Reason for Low King Salmon Returns
Channel 2 NewsAfter a disastrous king salmon return last year, the state of Alaska is putting millions of dollars toward better understanding what’s happening to the large fish. As part of the Chinook salmon research initiative, researchers with the Alaska...Tags: Science and Technology, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Aquaculture, Government
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Legislators Reject Board of Fisheries Confirmation
The Alaska Legislature has rejected another term for Board of Fisheries member. Vince Webster had served on the board since 2007. In recent days, the Kenai River Sportfishing Association put out a call to action against Webster, saying in part that...
Tags: Alaska Legislature, Aquaculture, Sean Parnell
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Fish Processing Vessel Grounds on Kodiak Island
The Associated PressA fish processing vessel went hard aground in a narrow passage between Kodiak and Spruce islands, and responders in Alaska say the crew likely won't be able to refloat it until higher tides return next week. The Alaska Department of Environmental... -
Agency Rejects Petition to List Cold-Water Corals as Endangered
Channel 2 NewsA federal agency has rejected a petition seeking to list 44 cold-water corals off Alaska as threatened or endangered. An environmental group says the corals are threatened by commercial fishing, ocean warming, acidification and oil spills. But the...Tags: National Marine Fisheries Service
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Sen. Begich and Murkowski Express Frustration on Fisheries Aid
Alaska's U.S. senators voted with the majority in supporting a $50.5 billion emergency relief package for victims of Superstorm Sandy. But Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich expressed frustration that $150 million for Alaska and other states...
Tags: Aquaculture, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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No Fishing for First-Pulse Lower Yukon Kings
Channel 2 NewsThere won't be any fishing for early-run king salmon allowed this summer on the lower Yukon River. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the Alaska Board of Fisheries is trying to rebuild the Yukon River's dwindling king salmon runs. The first pulse of...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Aquaculture
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NOAA Seeks Nominees for Halibut Commission
Channel 2 NewsThe National Marine Fisheries Service is again seeking nominees for two seats on the International Pacific Halibut Commission. The agency, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says commissioners represent U.S. interests in the...Tags: National Marine Fisheries Service , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Aquaculture
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