Hundreds of commercial salmon fishermen around Kodiak Island opted not to fish this past summer. That’s according to data released by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Nov 5. Limited participation, a lack of salmon, and additional market factors created one of the lowest valued commercial seasons on record.
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Weekly Wrap
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This week we hear about the explosion at White Sands, a threat at Kodiak High School being found not credible, $11 million in federal funds as well as a new cutter headed to Kodiak, the Alutiiq Museum will revamp its library, and the harvest limits for the 2025 Tanner crab season has been set.
Talk of the Rock
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On today's episode of a special Talk of the Rock, KMXT's Terry Haines hosts the first show in a Coastal Radio Series about climate change adaptation in Gulf of Alaska fisheries, and communities, in partnership with the Alaska Ocean Observing System. This four-part local radio series explores changes in the marine ecosystem through conversations between fishermen, scientists, and managers.
Alaska Fisheries Report
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On this week's Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines:Hunter Morrison tells of radio tagged coho for radio station KDLL, KDLG's Margaret Sutherland reports that Silver Bay will take over the former Peter Pan processing plants in Dillingham and Port Moller after all, and another strong sockeye run is in the forecast for Bristol Bay, according to the Alaska Beacon.
Alaska News
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- Anchorage water utility asks thousands of residents to check pipes for possible lead
- Homer Spit damage from high seas declared local emergency
- ‘Enough is enough’: King Cove officials hail Biden Administration backing for Izembek road
- Scientists hope to learn about alien intelligence from Frederick Sound humpback whales
NPR National News
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- House Ethics Committee is deadlocked on whether to release Gaetz report
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