The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring fishery is tapering down, with about half of this year’s targeted harvest still in the water. Plans to organize a cooperative fishery to boost the harvest are unresolved, and may not do any good anyway.
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The Week of Radio Celebration is in full swing! Here's the schedule.
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Self-anointed "Guru of Grumpiness" Bobba Ramaramaramramaram discusses his plans for a flashmob at Totem Square (taking multiple parking spaces encouraged!), a slow sidewalk parade, and other events today culminating in a dog-walk on the new turf at Moller Field.
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Third herring opening on Saturday slower than previous openers. Assembly suspends municipal administrator for two weeks after concluding harassment investigation. Emergency response drill aims for realism. Kake to release NSRAA hatchery chum.
Herring seining opened for the third time Saturday afternoon in Sitka Sound. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game called the opener at 4:10 PM. There’s no official word yet on the afternoon’s haul. Informal reports on social media suggest fishing was slower than the previous two openers – perhaps around 1,000 tons.
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Sealaska’s approximately 21,000 shareholders will get their spring dividends around April 12th. Sealaska’s Board of Directors approved the distribution at a meeting today at its Juneau headquarters.
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Pir Shabda Kahn and Sitkan Auriella Hughes discuss "Dances of Universal Peace," which will be held 7 - 9 PM Thu Apr 4 at Sweetland Hall on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus.
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Seiners to stand down while tenders and processors deal with yesterday's (Thursday) 36-hundred ton harvest. Fifth eagle killed in Sitka this year; latest by a vehicle. Postcard: Students turn out for Sitka's Choose Respect march. Rep. Young issues apology for use of term "wetbacks" to refer to Hispanic workers. During tour of Southeast, Young critical of federal overreach.
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game has scheduled the second Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring opening of the season this afternoon (Thu 3-28-13) at 2 p.m. The fishery will take place in the waters north of Crow and Middle Islands.
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Today at 3 p.m. was the first opening of Sitka's lucrative commercial herring fishery. About 48 boats were on the water fishing until it came to an end for the day a few minutes after 6 p.m. The fishery area was between Bieli Rock and Makhnati Island.
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