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A Health Care Plan That Fits Your Needs
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini – Hurry and find a health care plan that works for you. I’ll tell you how after this… @alaskafishradio 22:20
In Alaska: A New Opener for an Old Fishery – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini
Last year legislators re opened state waters for weather-vane scallops. It has always been a smaller fishery; looking back to the late eighties and into the early nineties under 20 boats dredged for scallops around Alaska. Listen @alaskafishradio 12:42
Celebrating Alaska Seafood
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. It’s time to celebrate seafood. I’ll tell you more after this Listen @fishradio 15:52:33
Four posts from Fish Radio
Sen. Murkowski asks for 60 day extend for input on undersea sounds/marine mammals – Listen @fishradio
AK halibut = 19.7 million pounds; IPHC meeting round-up – Read more@fishradio
AK salmon final numbers for 2013; Copper River catches for 2014 – Read more@fishradio
ASMI’s Photo Contest Captures Alaska’s Commercial Fishing Family’s – Listen @fishradio 20:47
Halibut catches down 11% – Early start for fishery
2014 Pacific Halibut Catch – Here’s the break down of who gets what. HALIBUT FISHERY BEGINS MARCH 8 – ENDS NOVEMBER 7, 2014 Read more here 02:33
Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell talks fish in Kodiak – hopes to unseat US Senator Mark Begich in November’s election.
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell talks fish in Kodiak. Listen @fishradio 19:50
No Go On Permit Stacking for Kodiak Salmon
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Stacking permit proposals dropped. The thoughts on permit stacking between Kodiak set-netters was mixed at the Board Of Fisheries meetings last week. Around 30 set-net families wanted to re instate duel permit holding. This allows one participant to fish two permits at a time. For most it was personal, others principle, but all together controversial. Listen @fishradio 13:43
Halibut catches set this week by IPHC
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch … This year’s halibut catches, season start and end dates and much more will be decided this week at the Ninetieth Annual Meeting of the International Pacific Halibut Commission in Seattle. Read more@alaskafishradio 16:18
2014 Gulf P.Cod Fisheries Are Looking Up – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini.
Pacific cod makes up 11% of Alaska’s total fish deliveries. It marks the start of a new fishing season as it opens January 1 of each New Year. The Federal water fishery is first with a bumped up quota this year. Listen, and Read more@fishradio 13:56
Board of Fish at Kodiak: permit stacking, trawling hot topics; Wal-Mart reps talk salmon at Juneau
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch — The Fish Board comes to Kodiak and Wal-Mart reps talk salmon in Alaska – Permit stacking and trawl fisheries are the topics that will likely get the most attention when the State Board of Fisheries meets in Kodiak today through Friday. Read more@fishradio 17:43
More bycatch going to foodbanks
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Alaska’s bycatch goes to more food banks. I’ll tell you more after this –Listen @fishradio 16:02
AK New Year kicks off with cod; goes all year round
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch….January marks the start of Alaska’s largest fisheries – and that means more jobs than any other Alaska industry! More here@fishradio 19:07
Kodiak’s Local Fishermen Voice Opinions For New Gulf Catch Share Plan
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Kodiak locals take action in new Gulf catch share plan. More after this…listen @fishradio 16:45
Moms talk about their kids choosing a fishing career – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
You’ve heard the song “Mommas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys.” You’ll hear how Kodiak moms feel about their kids growing up to be commercial fishermen after this – Listen and more@fishradio 23:10
EMS is easy; AK fishermen will shape the program
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – It’s the fishermen who will shape Alaska’s electronic monitoring. More after this – Listen, and READ more@fishradio 17:24
Three from Fish Radio
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch — More Alaskans are taking to the fishing life. I’ll tell you more after this –
The number of “boots on deck” has been on a slight uptick across Alaska for three years running. That’s according to the latest Economic Trends by the state Labor Department. The report also looks at how much time goes into gear work, and what jobs fishermen do during the off times. more@fishradio 19:38
The IPHC Still in need of F/V’s for Expanded Halibut Survey’s
Halibut scientists plan to expand the yearly stock assessments by 30% next summer, adding 390 survey stations to the existing 1,300. The stations are located coast wide from Oregon to the Bering Sea. Since 1998 the halibut surveys have been done in a depth range of 20 to 275 fathoms where most of the fishing was taking place. But that’s been changing. more@fishradio 17:49
Alaska: Halibut=down; pollock=up; cod=up; sablefish=down; Sitka herring=up
Next year’s halibut catches will decrease again for all regions except Southeast Alaska, if managers follow the lead of their science advisors. The International Pacific Halibut Commission recommended a 2014 coast wide commercial catch of just under 25 million pounds, a 21 percent decrease from the 31 million pounds allowed for this year. Alaska’s share of the catch would be 18.7 million pounds. more@fishradio 17:13
Frankenfish Christmas surprise? Sen. Begich says no way! – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
Slipped in among the Christmas gifts last year was a sneaky nod for Frankenfish by the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration chose the holidays to release its environmental assessment saying that genetically modified salmon made by a company called AquaBounty,,, Listen@fishradio 15:50
Big week for AK fish meetings: IPHC/halibut catches, BOF & NPFMC
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch. Halibut catches – Board of Fish and the Council. It’s a big week for fish meetings. More@fishradio 16:26
Fish Farts? Yes, Fish Farts! – Fish ‘soundscape’ tells where they are, what they are doing
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch — Fish sounds gives clues to where they are and what they’re doing. More after this – Listen@fishradio
Kodiak gives thanks for the fish …
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. Thankful are we to Alaska’s fisheries,,,“I am most thankful for the people I got to know on the boat and for teaching me how to work on the boat.”“The little boost in salmon prices. That’s been helpful the past couple of years.”“Good weather whenever we get it.” listen@fishradio 20:20
2014 Alaska groundfish catches set for release
The numbers for next year’s groundfish catch quotas are scheduled to be posted today/Tuesday by federal overseers. This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – A first glimpse at next year’s groundfish catches. More after this @fishradio 19:14
Alaska – The End of the Year Fisheries Wrap Up
This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. The end of the 2013 fishing season draws near. More fisheries updates after this…listen @fishradio 17:03
Training future AK seafood processing pros – This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch
People often talk about the graying of the fleet and the need to build future ranks of fishermen. The same applies to Alaska processors who also need recruits to keep those companies working. That’s been the goal of the Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute, begun by Alaska Sea Grant in 2006. listen@fishradio 16:32
Fishing for Creativity – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini.
Bering Sea sisters are a slimy success. More after this… listen@fishradio 16:02
Fish bucks flow far beyond AK; dock prices over a decade – This is Fish Radio.
What is likely the most comprehensive report ever done on Alaska’s seafood industry was compiled this year by the McDowell Group in Juneau for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. more@fishradio 11:22
Electronic Monitoring Systems Need to be Fishermen Tested and Fishermen Approved – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini
It’s the fishermen who will shape Alaska’s electronic monitoring program. Fish Radio has talked about the need for volunteer boats to test out new electronic monitoring systems. But what does the new onboard technology actually involve for fishermen? listen@fishradio 19:49
Acoustics comments extended; Walmart seals AK salmon deal, BOF at UCI
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