Kodiak folks had a chance to buy live Bristol Bay red king crab straight from a fishing boat last week for the second year in a row. Low population estimates completely shut down the fishery in 2021 and 2022. But now, there are signs the population is recovering. Fishermen say a small but consistent season is a huge relief.

Aleutian terns and Emperor geese have faced huge population declines in the last 60 years. But now, the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak is taking over researching the two bird species. It’s the latest research project the Tribe is taking on.

Kodiak Island saw wind speeds of nearly 80 miles per hour on Oct. 29 as a strong storm in the Gulf of Alaska swept across communities from the Aleutians to Anchorage.

Researchers have documented a hundred more cases of wild birds in Alaska infected with the bird flu since last year. Yet there is evidence that a variety of species are building up immunity to the virus.

“We have a reimbursement transportation cost payment program, just because transportation costs here in the 49th State and particularly in remote areas such as Kodiak Island, are higher than being in the contiguous U.S," staff with the USDA-Farm Service Agency said.

July, 2024 was the coolest July Kodiak has seen since 2012 with temperatures averaging more than two degrees below normal. And just over two inches of rain fell in Kodiak all month.

Kelp Fest is three days of learning about and celebrating mariculture on the island and the ways it can be used in the future. It kicked off July 24 and ends July 26.

Last month Kodiak Island experienced its coolest May since 2012 and didn’t see a day with temperatures above 60 degrees the entire month.

Based on the permit application with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the two entities are looking at farming sugar kelp, dragon kelp, and split kelp.

The fifth Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium was this week. The conference brings together scientists from around the archipelago and Alaska every three years to present their research. The event started April 23 and wrapped April 25 with films about coastal life. Julie Matweyou introduces Keynote Speaker Rick Thoman on the opening night of the …