Kayla Desroches, KMXT - Kodiak
Kayla Deroches is a reporter at KMXT in Kodiak.
Some charter companies would trade number of fish for more fishing
A declining Pacific halibut stock means more restrictions for charter companies. Listen now
Survey finds higher-than-average number of Kodiak students may carry weapons to school
A recent survey of high school students in the Kodiak Archipelago looked at risk behaviors in the student body. That includes things like drugs, suicide rate and violence.
State requests federal disaster declaration for Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod fishery
Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott signed a letter last week asking the federal government to declare the 2018 Pacific cod fishery in the Gulf of Alaska a disaster. Listen now
Response crews reach Shuyak spill
After weather delays, response crews have made it out to an oil spill roughly 50 miles north of the City of Kodiak. Listen now
Wind causes oil spill north of City of Kodiak
On Monday, high winds knocked up to 3,000 gallons of fuel off a dock roughly 50 miles north of the City of Kodiak. Listen now
Gulf to receive fishery disaster recovery funds, unclear when
The president signed a bill this month that directs recovery funds to fisheries disasters on the West Coast, including in Alaska, but it’s still unclear how the limited funds will be distributed. Listen now
Kodiak puts hold on fisheries analyst services
Kodiak may be without a fisheries analyst for a while. Listen now
Fishermen set off for first tanner crab fishery since 2013
After a few weather delays, the tanner crab fishery opens today. It’s the first time the fishery has been open in the Kodiak area since 2013. Listen now
Kodiak fishermen find extra work through halibut research amid stock concern
The Pacific halibut fishery may see a drop in stock over the next few years and the International Pacific Halibut Commission, which regulates the fishery, uses surveys in Kodiak waters to collect data. Listen now
Kodiak’s commercial kelp harvest begins inside a seaweed nursery
Kodiak’s seaweed industry is growing, partly thanks to the investment of one company. Blue Evolution, which is based in the Lower 48 and turns kelp into pasta products, successfully completed harvest in May with a local fisherman in the City of Kodiak. Listen now
Alaska meets global demand for sea cucumbers
The sea cucumber fishery in Southeast opened for harvest in the beginning of October. It’s now half way through its season. And, much like salmon this year, it looks like the state’s sea cucumber harvest is also finding success on the global market. Listen now
Tanner crab fishery to open in Kodiak for first time since 2013
This year will be the first opening for tanner crab the Kodiak management area has seen in a few years. Listen now
Alaska Aerospace Corporation starts company for out-of-state services
The Alaska Aerospace Corporation will establish a subsidiary to handle its out-of-state services. Listen now
Alaska salmon season a success in global market
It was a generally good salmon season for Alaska, except for one species. Listen now
Alaska’s oldest building and its ghost story
If any historical site on Kodiak can claim to be haunted, it’s probably the Baranov Museum. Listen now
As king runs lag, fishers consider cause and prevention
Concern over poor king salmon runs across the state drew a panel of fisheries experts together at a recent meeting in Anchorage.
Human and robot companions retrieve equipment lost at sea
Sometimes companies or agencies lose their equipment at sea. And rather than leave an expensive investment behind on the ocean floor, they send in the troops. In this case, “the troops” is one Kodiak local. Listen now
Statewide fish donations go toward hurricane recovery
Fish from across Alaska and the Lower 48 is going toward recovery from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Listen now
Chugach Alutiiq teachers preserve language in villages
Two remote learning students just graduated from a Kodiak College Alutiiq language program. They’re striving to keep the language alive in Port Graham and Tatitlek, two villages where Alutiiq, or Sugpiaq, people speak the regional dialect of Chugach Alutiiq.Listen now
Kodiak art project encourages salmon discussion
The first cohort of Alaska Salmon Fellows is wrapping up its pilot year with final projects. Listen now