Fish Factor: Dunleavy is a no-show for Kodiak fisheries debate
Rack up another empty seat on the Alaska debate stage for Mike Dunleavy.The Republican candidate for Alaska governor bailed out of Kodiak’s traditional fisheries...
Fish Factor: Stocks appear to be heading north
Catches for next year’s groundfish fisheries reflect ups and downs for Alaska’s key species – Pollock and cod – and the stocks appear to...
BSAI shellfish season opens Oct. 15
Crab catches dominate Alaska’s fish news in early October as boats gear up for mid-month openers in the Bering Sea.As expected, crabbers will see...
Fish Factor: Hatchery program under attack
Salmon that begin their lives in Alaska hatcheries often save the day for thousands of fishermen when returns of wild stocks are a bust. This year...
Fish Factor: Commerce Department advocating to boost aquaculture
Offshore fish farms could soon dot the sea scape along with those oil and gas platforms being proposed for U.S. waters by President Donald...
Fish Factor: Fall fisheries are getting underway
As Alaska’s salmon season draws to a close, lots of fall fisheries are just getting underway from Ketchikan to the Bering Sea.Southeast is one...
Fish Factor: Kelp-based beer created by Kodiak Island Brewery
Gov. Bill Walker christened Alaska’s first kelp-based beer during a recent swing through Kodiak.The beer was created at the Kodiak Island Brewery using local...
Fish Factor: Cell phones employed to bounty hunt for lost gear
Cell phones are being used by fishermen to bounty hunt for lost fishing gear for pay.
California fishermen created the retrieval project last year along...
Fish Factor: Trump’s seafood tariffs are impacting Alaska
More seafood tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China are hitting Alaska coming and going.On July 6 the first 25 percent tax...
Fish Factor: Is it a blip, or are cod stocks returning?
Tiny cod fish are reappearing around Kodiak.Researchers aim to find out if it is a blip, or a sign that the stock is recovering...
