Seiners harvest nearly 6,000 tons in third opening
The preliminary estimate from Monday’s opening was 5,840 tons. The opening was concentrated in Eastern Channel, near Silver Point in Aleutkina Bay.
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The preliminary estimate from Monday’s opening was 5,840 tons. The opening was concentrated in Eastern Channel, near Silver Point in Aleutkina Bay.
Read MorePhotographer and essayist Amy Gulick read a scientific article four years ago that linked nutrients in the Tongass forest to salmon. In her new book "Salmon in the Trees," Gulick takes that idea a step further, and identifies the biological connections between land and sea in Southeast Alaska that encompass all creatures -- including humans. She appeared on the Morning Interview with KCAW's Robert Woolsey.
Read MoreIn a news release issued this afternoon (Tue 4-5-11), Gov. Parnell said “Senator Eliason will be remembered for his decades of service to our state and his steadfast commitment to sensible, long-term management of Alaska’s fisheries.” The governor’s reference to Eliason’s “steadfast” commitment to fisheries is something of an understatement. Eliason fished for 76 years out of Port Alexander and Sitka. In 2006, he became the first Alaskan nominated to the Wild Salmon Hall of Fame at the Pacific Northwest Salmon Center, primarily for his leadership in banning finfish farming in Alaska.
Read MoreFormer State Senator Dick Eliason has died at the age of 85. The Sitka Republican served 22 years in both chambers of the state legislature, including two years as president of the Senate.
Read MoreThe Sitka Sound Herring Sac Roe Fishery opened at 1:40 p.m. Thursday —a week later than it did last year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game expect a record harvest of herring this year but the first opening proved slow.
Read MoreKCAW Prize Drawings: click on the links for rules and winner info.
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