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This week on the Alaska Fisheries Report with Terry Haines: Senator Murkowski tells KCAW the Wild Fish Conservancy is off course, KDLG’s Christina McDermott reports on a big federal fish purchase, Anna Canny tells of tricky conditions for fish surveys on behalf of KTOO, and KDLL’s own Hunter Morrison contributes a tale of twice used …

Our guests for this special Thursday Talk of the Rock program are Denby Lloyd and Duncan Fields, who explain the issues facing Kodiak salmon fishermen coming up at the Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting. The Board of Fish meets Jan. 11 through 14 at the Kodiak Convention Center. The Board of Fish will consider 37 …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Gov. Mike Dunleavy is demanding additional concessions from lawmakers before he’ll sign a bipartisan education bill. The Anchorage Assembly failed to pass a resolution last night calling for an “immediate bilateral ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.” And the Great Sitkin volcano has been erupting for almost three …

On this week’s episode of Talk of the Rock, host Jared Griffin speaks with the cast and crew of Kodiak Arts Council’s production of “The Play That Goes Wrong.” Listen here: You can get more information about the play and buy tickets to the upcoming production here: https://www.kodiakarts.org/the-play-that-goes-wrong

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: More than 100 people gathered in downtown Juneau Saturday afternoon for a rally to urge city and state officials in Alaska to support a ceasefire in Gaza. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has cast doubt on the future of a bill that would boost state education funding and implement …

The Alaska Board of Fisheries is meeting in Kodiak Jan. 11-14 to consider a number of finfish proposals, several of which pit Kodiak fishermen against Chignik and Cook Inlet in a fight for salmon. Speaking of Kodiak, island Tanner fishermen are gearing up for a small fishery set to begin Jan. 15. And, here’s …

On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola ranks second-highest in staff turnover for the U.S. House of Representatives. One of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s 12 executive orders would bring big changes to a board tasked with overseeing Alaska’s ferry system. And federal grants are now available to help reduce rural energy …

Kodiak History Museum has an ongoing mission to archive and care for objects and stories that make up Kodiak’s rich past and present. Collections curator Margaret Greutert and executive director Sarah Harrington were guests on this week’s Talk of the Rock program to discuss the acquisition and archive process, and to talk about what’s new …

Gulf of Alaska Cod could soon lose its blue certified sustainable label, which has proven to be an incentive for consumers to purchase the fish. The reason’s got nothing to do with fishermen—blame it on climate change. Warming waters are depleting stocks and deplete stocks puts the fishery at risk. Also this week, the …

Southeast crabbers are on the grounds fishing for Tanner crab, plus there’s a small golden king crab fishery taking place at the same time. Halibut catch limits are slashed in all but one region—the Western Gulf of Alaska. Emails between the Pebble Partnership and Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy show the partnership was concerned about the …