Jay Barrett, KBBI, Homer
Jay Barrett is the news director at KMXT in Kodiak.
NPFMC Reduced Halibut Bycatch Nearly 700,000 Pounds
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted Friday to reduce halibut bycatch in the Gulf of Alaska by 15 percent, the maximum amount under consideration during its meeting here in Kodiak. The cuts to the trawl and longline fleets will be phased in over three years. The reduction passed on a 10-1 vote, with Dave Benson of Washington State dissenting.
15,000 Gallons of Fuel Leak from Army Reserve Vessel
Oil spill specialists from the U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, U.S. Army and Alaska Chadux Corporation worked all weekend to contain and clean up an estimated 15,000 gallons of diesel fuel that spilled from a U.S. Army Reserve landing craft that hit Humpback Rock just offshore of Kodiak City late Friday night.
Police ID Body Found in Near Island Channel
The body of a 64-year-old Kodiak man was found just outside the mouth of Saint Herman Harbor late this (Friday) morning. Kodiak Police Chief T.C. Kamai said the body didn’t appear to have been in the water very long.
Murkowski’s ‘Frankenfish’ Amendment Fails
A vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate today turned back an amendment by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski to require a comprehensive study before genetically-engineered salmon can be sold to consumers.
Fairbanks Man Fine After Bear Attack On Kodiak Island
A 48-year-old Fairbanks man hunting on Kodiak Island got a lot closer to a brown bear than he planned on Saturday. Rodd Moretz was attacked by one bear after he had just shot a different bear and was approaching the spot where it fell. Fish and Game bear expert Larry Van Daele said it was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
FBI Looking for Two Cars in Connection to ComSta Killings
KTUU television is reporting the FBI is looking for information about two vehicles that may belong to individuals involved in the shooting deaths of two men at ComSta Kodiak last week.
FBI Investigating ComSta Kodiak Shootings As Double Homicide
The FBI has confirmed that they are investigating the deaths of two Coast Guard employees yesterday morning in Kodiak as a double-homicide. Bureau spokesman Eric Gonzales did not identify a suspect, who is still at large.
Two Dead In ComSta Kodiak Shooting
Two Coast Guard members assigned to Communications Station Kodiak were found dead Thursday morning, the victims of gunshot wounds. The Coast Guard is not releasing many details, and the FBI is now investigating the deaths.
Two Confirmed Dead in Coast Guard Communications Station Shooting
Two Coast Guardsmen at the Kodiak Base Communications Station are confirmed dead after a shooting there this morning. Base Support Unit Captain Jesse Moore says the suspect in the shooting may still be at large, and he advises all Kodiak residents to keep an eye out for suspicious activity.
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, the summer salmon harvest could be 25 percent less than last year, increased processor capacity is in the future for the Aleutians, and Atka mackerel are pretty tasty, but are they always nutritious?
KSKA: Friday, 1/24 at 2:30pm
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, halibut is the fish du jour; there is already some fallout from Alaska salmon packers pulling out of the MSC certification program, and don't ever try to pass of your dog salmon as a king.
KSKA: Friday, 2/3 at 2:30pm
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, plenty of news from the Fish Board meeting last week in Petersburg, and on the other side of the Gulf, snow crab is on hold because of advancing sea ice, which is also causing problems for the Pollock A-Season fishermen.
KSKA: Friday, 1/27 at 2:30pm
Kodiak Bear Still Awake, Active at Night
A bear that lives in Kodiak appears to have insomnia. When most other bruins are curled up in their dens, tracks of one adult male have been spotted numerous times during the last week in the fresh snow.
Many Alaska Salmon Packers Pull Out of MSC Certification Program
Seventy-five percent of Alaska’s salmon packers have decided to pull out of the Marine Stewardship Council’s fisheries certification program when the current agreement expires at the end of October.
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, some fishermen in Cordova may have lost their boats to the unnatural dump of snow there; a new factory long-liner will be built in-state, and the dilemma of bycatch.
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, ASMI changes its slogan in Japan AND looks to South America as a potential customer; IFQs were one of the topics of the recent Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, and a seasoned skipper writes a book of advice for greenhorns looking to break into Alaska fisheries.
KSKA: Friday, 1/6 at 2:30pm
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week: Gulf fixed gear fishermen get a surprise cod opening to end the year; it looks like there'll be another herring fishery this spring in Behm Canal, and how sunlight makes spilled oil especially deadly to fish.
The Alaska Fisheries Report with Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, we have a couple stories from the recent North Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting, hear the governor's plan to sell more fish to Europe, and find out how young fishermen can get a jump on learning the ropes.
The Alaska Fisheries Report With Jay Barrett
Coming up this week, more reaction to the IPHC's recent halibut quota announcement; commercial fishing in Cordova is being threatened by dipnetters, and Yardarm Knot's Naknek cannery has been sold. All that and just how much seafood can a sea otter eat if a sea otter could eat sea... never mind - coming up on the Alaska Fisheries Report.
KSKA: Friday, 12/9 @ 2:30pm
Final Report Released on Fatal 2010 Wolf Attack
Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game released a final report on the fatal attack by wolves on a Chignik Lake teacher nearly two years ago.