2pm update.. Fishing for herring in Sitka is happening at at 410pm! (North of town)
1pm update .. ADF&G moments ago on VHF Radio. Sitka Sound Herring may happen this afternoon!
ADF&G biologist on channel 10 in Sitka now. Low chance of herring fishing today. 18 miles of active spawn. Next update at 1pm. HG
1pm update .. ADF&G moments ago on VHF Radio. Sitka Sound Herring may happen this afternoon!
ADF&G biologist on channel 10 in Sitka now. Low chance of herring fishing today. 18 miles of active spawn. Next update at 1pm. HG
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McDonald's Pulls McBites From Menu
By Lauren Rosenthal
Friday, March 29 2013
McDonald’s bet on their new Fish McBites to help lift the company out of financial doldrums this winter. The gamble didn’t pay off: The new product didn’t sell very well, and it’s going to be pulled from the menu at the end of March. But as KUCB’s Lauren Rosenthal reports, the McBites experiment wasn’t a total flop -- at least, not for Alaskan fishermen....... http://kucb.org/news/article/mcdonalds-pulls-mcbites-from-menu/
Halibut commission director discusses catch levels, bycatch
by Joe Viechnicki
March 29, 2013 10:55 am
The commercial long-line fishing season for halibut opened Saturday, March 23 with just under three million pounds to catch in Southeast’s area 2C over the next seven months. The halibut catch level is set by the International Pacific Halibut Commission each year. This year’s catch amount for Southeast is up about 13 percent from last year, even though the overall coast-wide catch level is down from 2012...... http://www.kfsk.org/2013/03/29/halibut-commission-director-discusses-catch-levels-bycatch/
4:54 PM FRI MARCH 29, 2013
Alaska Board of Fisheries Member Tom Kluberton Chosen for Another Term
By MIKE MASON
Earlier this week Alaska Governor Sean Parnell reappointed 2 men to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. As KDLG's Mike Mason reports... one of those men is coming off his first term on the Board...... http://www.kdlg.org/post/alaska-board-fisheries-member-tom-kluberton-chosen-another-term
Adak Builds Case for Ferry Service
By Stephanie Joyce
Friday, March 29 2013
Adak wants ferry service. In a resolution passed last month, the city council asked the state marine highway system to consider sending a ferry out to the community at least once a year. City manager Layton Lockett drafted the resolution. “Just as a way to connect Alaska a little bit more," Lockett says.... http://kucb.org/news/article/adak-builds-case-for-ferry-service/
With only one bidder, future of yet-to-be-used Mat-Su ferry remains unclear
Published: March 29, 2013 Updated 11 hours ago
By LISA DEMER
PALMER -- One $80 million ice-breaking ferry, one $751,000 bid to buy it.
The Matanuska-Sustina Borough, trying to rid itself of the novel ferry it once embraced but has never used, received just a single bid by the noon Friday deadline. It doesn't have to accept it. The vessel was completed in 2011 and born out of a partnership between the borough, which wanted a ferry, and the Navy, which wanted a fast military landing craft. Named the Susitna, it was built as a Navy prototype that would be owned and operated by the borough. The project.... http://www.adn.com/2013/03/29/2845071/only-one-bidder-offers-to-buy.html
AMHS Seeks Public Review of 2013-14 Schedule
March 30, 2013
Saturday AM
(SitNews) Juneau, Alaska – The proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) schedule for the fall, winter, and spring 2013-14 seasons has been placed on the AMHS website for public review. This is an opportunity for communities to review and comment on the proposed schedule in consideration of community events. Written comments will be accepted......... http://www.sitnews.us/0313News/033013/033013_amhs.html
Obama signs bill that protects makers of genetically engineered crops from federal courts
Published March 30, 2013
FoxNews.com
President Obama approved a temporary spending bill this week that averted a government shutdown but also riled a slew of groups that say one provision protects Monsanto and other makers of genetically modified seeds and crops from federal courts....... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/30/obama-signs-bill-that-protects-makers-genetically-engineered-crops-from-federal/
By Lauren Rosenthal
Friday, March 29 2013
McDonald’s bet on their new Fish McBites to help lift the company out of financial doldrums this winter. The gamble didn’t pay off: The new product didn’t sell very well, and it’s going to be pulled from the menu at the end of March. But as KUCB’s Lauren Rosenthal reports, the McBites experiment wasn’t a total flop -- at least, not for Alaskan fishermen....... http://kucb.org/news/article/mcdonalds-pulls-mcbites-from-menu/
Halibut commission director discusses catch levels, bycatch
by Joe Viechnicki
March 29, 2013 10:55 am
The commercial long-line fishing season for halibut opened Saturday, March 23 with just under three million pounds to catch in Southeast’s area 2C over the next seven months. The halibut catch level is set by the International Pacific Halibut Commission each year. This year’s catch amount for Southeast is up about 13 percent from last year, even though the overall coast-wide catch level is down from 2012...... http://www.kfsk.org/2013/03/29/halibut-commission-director-discusses-catch-levels-bycatch/
4:54 PM FRI MARCH 29, 2013
Alaska Board of Fisheries Member Tom Kluberton Chosen for Another Term
By MIKE MASON
Earlier this week Alaska Governor Sean Parnell reappointed 2 men to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. As KDLG's Mike Mason reports... one of those men is coming off his first term on the Board...... http://www.kdlg.org/post/alaska-board-fisheries-member-tom-kluberton-chosen-another-term
Adak Builds Case for Ferry Service
By Stephanie Joyce
Friday, March 29 2013
Adak wants ferry service. In a resolution passed last month, the city council asked the state marine highway system to consider sending a ferry out to the community at least once a year. City manager Layton Lockett drafted the resolution. “Just as a way to connect Alaska a little bit more," Lockett says.... http://kucb.org/news/article/adak-builds-case-for-ferry-service/
With only one bidder, future of yet-to-be-used Mat-Su ferry remains unclear
Published: March 29, 2013 Updated 11 hours ago
By LISA DEMER
PALMER -- One $80 million ice-breaking ferry, one $751,000 bid to buy it.
The Matanuska-Sustina Borough, trying to rid itself of the novel ferry it once embraced but has never used, received just a single bid by the noon Friday deadline. It doesn't have to accept it. The vessel was completed in 2011 and born out of a partnership between the borough, which wanted a ferry, and the Navy, which wanted a fast military landing craft. Named the Susitna, it was built as a Navy prototype that would be owned and operated by the borough. The project.... http://www.adn.com/2013/03/29/2845071/only-one-bidder-offers-to-buy.html
AMHS Seeks Public Review of 2013-14 Schedule
March 30, 2013
Saturday AM
(SitNews) Juneau, Alaska – The proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) schedule for the fall, winter, and spring 2013-14 seasons has been placed on the AMHS website for public review. This is an opportunity for communities to review and comment on the proposed schedule in consideration of community events. Written comments will be accepted......... http://www.sitnews.us/0313News/033013/033013_amhs.html
Obama signs bill that protects makers of genetically engineered crops from federal courts
Published March 30, 2013
FoxNews.com
President Obama approved a temporary spending bill this week that averted a government shutdown but also riled a slew of groups that say one provision protects Monsanto and other makers of genetically modified seeds and crops from federal courts....... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/30/obama-signs-bill-that-protects-makers-genetically-engineered-crops-from-federal/
Photos: Army engineer company, home to Alaska from 9 months in Afghanistan adn.com/2013/03/29/284… twitter.com/adndotcom/stat…
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) March 30, 2013
North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) Apr 1 – 9, 2013 Anchorage, AK haulinggear.com/calendar
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
Two #XTRATUFF women. No pun intended. These were a gift from a local here.Must sport the digs as… instagram.com/p/XeGpbnKJNn/
— Sierra Anderson (@sierraganderson) March 30, 2013
I liked a @youtube video youtu.be/Oz1c3UCdCZw?a About Bering Fisheries - A Brand of Copper River Seafoods
— Maureen C. Berry (@SeafoodLadyOrl) March 30, 2013
US caught, #sustainable #seafood Bering Fisheries - A Brand of Copper River Seafoods: youtu.be/Oz1c3UCdCZw via @youtube
— Maureen C. Berry (@SeafoodLadyOrl) March 30, 2013
RT @akscojo I can now watch YouTube - in HD no less! Thank you @terragci and @gciak #terrastory
— scott griffith (@sonear) March 30, 2013
@redhook_brewery brews "Black Lobstah Lagah" ??twitter.com/NHSeafoodcom/s…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
@google Enterprise Maps (lite) map features the locations of Shark Spotters along the FalseBay coastline in S. Africa google.com/earth/outreach…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 29, 2013
SHCOOLX-NG-NY, NY (StreetView maps.google.com/maps?q=Stanton… ) #SpellCheck twitter.com/haulinggear/st…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
Cool Arctic shipping route projection maps from UAF's Dr. Lawson Brigham: akarctic.com/wp-content/upl…
— Arctic News & Policy (@alaskarobin) March 29, 2013
Alaska seeks to woo Colorado gun company - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Alaska News #BillOfRights #GunControl newsminer.com/news/alaska_ne…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
‘The Five’ Shred Jim Carey’s Semi-Incoherent Press Release: ‘Washed-Up Comics Have the Right To Suck’ | Video theblaze.com/stories/2013/0…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
Greenpeace sub makes big waves in North Carolina (Leaves California because of high cost) - News-Times: News carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/new…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
There Is Outrage – but Tea Party Hispanics Silent Over @repdonyoung Racial Slur - ABC News #wetbacks abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
Rep. Bruce Braley Apologizes For '#TrailOfTears' Tweet - KMBZ kmbz.com/Rep-Bruce-Bral…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
Well - I made it - one week without Twitter- not one tweet.Great week with the family in Florida. Happy Easter!See you Monday.
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) March 30, 2013
History will always TRY and repeat itself. Study the past and pave your path.
— Rocco Moon (@RoccoMoon) March 30, 2013
NASA JPL controls rover with Leap Motion, shows faith in consumer hardware (video) #WiredWheelhouse engadget.com/2013/03/30/nas…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013
MGSeigler re: @facebook Phone: "The carriers are finally becoming the dumb pipes they were meant to be" #Mobile #VOIP parislemon.com/post/466028714…
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) March 30, 2013