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Board of Fish rejects proposal to cut SE hatchery production of chum by 25-percent

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 10, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Hatchery production of chum and pink salmon will continue as usual this year in Southeast. After many tense hours of testimony and deliberation at its annual meeting in Ketchikan, the Alaska Board of Fisheries rejected yet another attempt to curb the size of hatchery releases of chum and pink salmon into the wild.Read More

Three Alaska trollers contemplate a summer without chinook

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 17, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Without a successful stay, appeal, or other eleventh-hour legal relief, Alaska trollers will be prohibited from catching king salmon this coming season. The court ruling will affect every troller professionally, of course, but there will also be grief and uncertainty in other aspects of their lives. Three Sitka trollers share their views on a summer without chinook. Read More

In a down market, Alaska fishermen avert disaster by feeding families in need

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Oct 1, 2020 | Coronavirus Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

It’s been a hard season for small fishermen in many parts of Alaska, mostly because of economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But a seafood donation program started by a Sitka organization is helping bring some stability to fishermen and consumers during an uncertain time. Read More

Bear spray an effective deterrent, with practice!

by Brielle Schaeffer, KCAW | Jun 14, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

So far, there have been two bear attacks in Southeast and summer is just getting started. KCAW’s Brielle Schaeffer decided to try her hand at using bear spray and has this story. Read More