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Groups Push For Reconsideration Of Trident Seafoods Settlement Terms
The Clean Water Act settlement between Trident Seafoods and the Environmental Protection agency might not be quite settled.
Year In Review: Haines, Unalaska and Homer
APRN and our affiliates are using this last week of 2011 to look back on some of the stories that left an impression. Some because they were fun, but some because they were difficult to report on.
After Long Debate, Pollock Quota Lowered Slightly
After plenty of back and forth between regulators, industry representatives, biologists, and fishermen, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has capped the amount of pollock that fisherman can catch in the Bering Sea next year at 1.2 million metric tons.
AK: A New Generation of Fishermen
The fishing industry isn’t getting any younger, and the so-called “graying of the fleet” even has some state legislators concerned. But while fishermen are getting older on average, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a younger crowd eager to enter the industry.
Pollock B Season Wraps Up, But Some Fish Still Left on Table
The pollock B season closed last Tuesday, and now the final harvest numbers are out. Over 1.16 million metric tons of pollock were caught in the Bering Sea this year. That’s enough to make more than 3 billion boxes of fish sticks.
Aleutian Region Listen as State’s Top Fisheries Earner
Every year, the Alaska Department of Labor devotes one monthly report entirely to fisheries issues. They run the data on how many people the fishing industry employs and how much revenue it brings in.
Aleutian Region Listed As State’s Top Fisheries Earner
The just issued, annual Alaska Department of Labor report on state fisheries says the number of people commercially harvesting fish has gone down over the past five years. In 2005, the monthly employment average was about 7,500 people. Last year, it was under 7,000.
Catcher-Processor Endures Fire at Sea
When a building catches fire, the situation is scary enough. The stakes are even higher on a boat, where there’s nowhere to go and no one to fight the fire but the people on board.
Bering Sea Polluck B Season Limping to Close
The Bering Sea pollock B season is limping to a close. As of Saturday, 77,000 metric tons of fish remain unharvested with just a few weeks to go.
New News Blog Emerges in Unalaska
When Alaska Newspapers Incorporated went under, many residents in rural Alaska worried that it would be harder to get local news. Now, one man in Unalaska has decided to do something about this.
Fishermen, Politicians Fight Sea Lion Management Program
The management of an endangered stock of Steller sea lions has pitted fishermen and politicians against federal scientists. That was especially clear at a special hearing on the issue held in Seattle on Monday.
Crab Fleet Won’t Have as Much to Catch This Year
It looks like the Deadliest Catch production crew won’t have all too much to film this year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced how much king crab the fleet can take this year, and compared to previous years, it’s not very much.
Meeting Participants Weigh Controversial Halibut Plan
For the past week, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has been meeting in Unalaska. No action there has been more controversial than the announcement that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants to put off the implementation of a new halibut catch share plan.
Sailor Attempting to Circle the Americas
Traveling through the Northwest Passage is challenging for any sailor, but Matt Rutherford has decided to take his trip farther than that by continuing on to circle the Americas.
Advisory Panel Releases Recommendations for Shipping Safety in Aleutians
Each year, thousands of ships travel through the Aleutians on the Great Circle route, and that number only continues to increase.
Early Morning Tsunami Warning Routs Unalaskans
A major earthquake near the Aleutian Islands meant a rude awakening Friday morning but no damage for some Alaska residents.
Pollock Fleet Asks, “Where Are The Fish?”
UnAlaska Dutch Harbor is the busiest fishing port in the world. And the fish that fuels that distinction is pollock. But this pollock season has been a bust so far. And many boat owners have started sending crews home.
Cleveland Volcano Eruption Ends
After a summer of eruptive activity, Mount Cleveland has finally calmed down some. Today, the Alaska Volcano Observatory downgraded its color code for the Aleutian volcano from “orange” to “yellow.”
State Task Force on Arctic Meets in Aleutians
The Northern Waters Task Force met in Unalaska this week. The group was created by the state legislature, and it’s tasked with coming up with recommendations on Arctic policy that work for Alaska.
Northern Waters Task Force Meets in Unalaska
The Northern Waters Task Force met in Unalaska this week.
The group was created by the state legislature, and it’s tasked with coming up with recommendations on Arctic policy that work for Alaska.