Completed catch limit table. All areas #IPHC2014AM #halibut pic.twitter.com/n7POV8FOxA
— IPHC (@IPHCinfo) January 17, 2014
In Alaska, and most of the west coast, the 2014 halibut season will run March 8-November 7. #IPHC2014AM
— Molly Dischner (@medischner) January 17, 2014
2014 #halibut charter regs for Southeast and Southcentral approved as recommended in December, no changes, at #IPHC2014AM
— Molly Dischner (@medischner) January 17, 2014
Harvesters, processors make 2014 halibut catch recommendationsBY MOLLY DISCHNER
Published: 2014.01.16 09:15 AM
SEATTLE — The Conference Board and Processor Advisory Group each brought forward differing recommendations on the 2014 halibut catch limits for the Pacific, from Northern California to the Bering Sea. Those two groups are advisory bodies to the International Pacific Halibut Commission, representing harvesters and processors respectively. The IPHC is expected to set the 2014 catch limits tomorrow morning before the end of its annual meeting. The advisory bodies also weighed in on season dates, catch limit plans, and other.... http://www.alaskajournal.com/Blog-Fish-Bytes/Blogs-2014/Harvesters-processors-make-2014-halibut-catch-reccomendations/
PAG, CB catch limits would mean more liberal charter regs
BY MOLLY DISCHNER
Published: 2014.01.16 09:26 PM
SEATTLE – The International Pacific Halibut Commission heard this afternoon about what the recommended catch limits would mean for charter operators in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. In December, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended charter management measures under the new catch sharing plan that creates a combined catch limit for the charter and commercial sectors, with the exact split differing by abundance. If the commission opts for the blue line, which matches the harvest policy with the current.... http://www.alaskajournal.com/Blog-Fish-Bytes/Blogs-2014/PAG-CB-catch-limits-would-mean-more-liberal-charter-regs/
4:33 PM THU JANUARY 16, 2014
Many Tribes in Alaska Oppose House Bill 77
By MIKE MASON
Tribal representatives from across the state delivered over 30-resolutions to the Anchorage office of Alaska Governor Sean Parnell on Thursday. The resolutions all oppose a bill intended to stream-line the permitting system for the use of state lands in Alaska. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the story..... http://kdlg.org/post/many-tribes-alaska-oppose-house-bill-77
GUEST COMMENTARY: Morris Co. series strangely silent on king salmon habitat
BY BOB SHAVELSON
Published: 2014.01.16 11:47 AM
Morris Communications is the Georgia-based media group that owns the Peninsula Clarion, Homer News, Juneau Empire, Alaska Journal of Commerce and numerous other media holdings in Alaska. In November, company chairman William Morris III announced a special 10-part series to help Alaskans “find the facts” about declining King salmon runs. The special series recently concluded, and overall, it provided useful information that can help Alaskans understand the complexities of the king salmon life cycle and its management. Unfortunately, the series was strangely silent on one of the most important.... http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Journal-of-Commerce/January-Issue-3-2014/GUEST-COMMENTARY-Morris-Co-series-strangely-silent-on-king-salmon-habitat/
Dip Netters Could Be Required to Grind Waste
Posted: January 16, 2014 at 7:10 am
]How would you feel about grinding your fish waste into fine chunks before letting it wash out to sea? A proposal heading to the Board of Fish meetings later this month would require dip net waste be ground to ¾ of an inch or less before it could be dispersed into the ocean. The City of Kenai is opposing the proposal, with concerns that they could held responsible for.... http://radiokenai.net/dip-netters-could-be-required-to-grind-waste/
Fishing Crew Member Accused of Identity Theft
By Lauren Rosenthal
Thursday, January 16 2014
A crew member aboard a factory processor has been arrested in Unalaska and accused of stealing another man’s identity to get his commercial fishing license. KUCB’s Lauren Rosenthal reports. Just like rain gear or Xtratufs, commercial fishing crew licenses are essential for anyone working on a Bering Sea boat. And they’re pretty easy to get. Robin Morrisett is a sergeant with the Alaska Wildlife Troopers. He says all it takes to get a crew permit, is a driver’s license and..... http://kucb.org/news/article/fishing-crew-member-accused-of-identity-theft/
Training on fish skin craft comes to town
January 16, 2014
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Storm damages Gustavus breakwater
Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 1:10 pm | Updated: 1:21 pm, Thu Jan 16, 2014.
Associated Press
JUNEAU, Alaska - A storm has caused significant damage to a state-owned breakwater in Gustavus.
The Juneau Empire reports..... http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/storm-damages-gustavus-breakwater/article_f3c6faf0-7efa-11e3-a73c-001a4bcf6878.html
The EPA and the Pebble project: Federal agency shouldn’t use latest report to pre-judge mine project
Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 12:00 am | Updated: 6:15 am, Thu Jan 16, 2014.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner editorial
The possibility of a large-scale mine being developed to extract minerals from the Pebble deposit in the Bristol Bay region took another public relations hit Wednesday with the release of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final watershed assessment of mining in the region. The EPA assessment doesn’t say a mine shouldn’t be allowed in the area. But you can be certain that this document, like the draft assessment before it, will further the.... http://www.newsminer.com/opinion/editorials/the-epa-and-the-pebble-project-federal-agency-shouldn-t/article_15a02126-7e8b-11e3-afb2-001a4bcf6878.html
January 17, 2014
Editorial: Fishing aid still no long-term industry solution
Gloucester Daily Times
The overdue and expected arrival of some $75 million in federal aid for the Northeast groundfishery and others recognized as “economic disasters” should provide welcome relief for fishermen and related businesses that have been pushed to a collective brink of bankruptcy. But for all the well-deserved kudos.... http://www.gloucestertimes.com/opinion/x651177497/Editorial-Fishing-aid-still-no-long-term-industry-solution
‘Excessive’: Marine biologist ends 7-year legal battle with feds over feeding whales
By Barnini ChakrabortyPublished January 17, 2014FoxNews.com
WASHINGTON – A Marine biologist who for seven years was hounded by federal authorities – after she made the mistake of feeding killer whales in the wild -- has finally seen her case come to an end, pleading guilty earlier this week to a misdemeanor. But her case has caught the attention of advocates who say this is another example of heavy-handed prosecution, making criminals out of otherwise law-abiding people while sidelining their careers. “I never thought I would spend seven years of my life fighting the government over my devotion to researching marine animals..... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/01/17/over-criminalized-scientist-settles-7-year-legal-nightmare-with-feds-over/
Agriculture Department: No More White Potatoes, No More French Fries
by WILLIAM BIGELOW 17 Jan 2014, 12:33 AM PDT
It’s a heavyweight fight between the Agriculture Department and Congress over a major dietary issue: white potatoes. The Agriculture Department, advised by the Institute of Medicine, wants to prevent participants in the federal Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program from buying white potatoes. They say they are concerned that the women will turn the potatoes into.... http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/01/16/Agriculture-Department-No-More-Potatoes-No-More-French-Fries
Poisoned: why West Virginia's water crisis is everyone's problem
How regulators allowed chemicals to literally slip through the cracks and threaten the water supply
By Matt Stroud on January 14, 2014 02:15 pm.... http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/14/5307842/poisoned-why-west-virginias-water-crisis-is-everyones-problem
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.ca: The Fisheries Broadcast January 16, 2014.... http://www.cbc.ca/fisheriesbroadcast/2014/01/17/the-fisheries-broadcast-january-16-2014/
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— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
ADN Top: For @kikkanimal fans in Alaska, watching races means setting an alarm http://t.co/VdWZ2BBry2 pic.twitter.com/GjyW9btvd3
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For Kikkan Randall fans, watching means setting an alarm clock
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— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) January 17, 2014
Trawlers all getting ready for pollock. Got a high-wire act going on here! http://t.co/SpoEiayW0S
— Quality Marine (@QualityMarineAK) January 17, 2014
And earn #100DaysOfDowntownDining stamps! | MT @simonseaforts: Asiago crusted Alaska halibut cheeks are back! pic.twitter.com/8uNBt4P3XP
— Anchorage Downtown (@ANCdowntown) January 17, 2014
Silver Salmon For Lovers (recipe) http://t.co/yfze3RK5gg pic.twitter.com/ybXiLNXxRr
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
Oracle + Ask = Evil pic.twitter.com/utRRcnLDct
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Senator Murkowski to Obama: Why Vietnam and not Shishmaref? #ClimateChange http://t.co/l2U7mVtAG9
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
California guv scrambles to save bullet train, floats cap-and-trade scheme | Fox News http://t.co/dhuRkTFME4 #GrabYourWallet
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
TMo Parent Deutsche Telekom #IPv6 Traffic Passes 15%, Verizon Wireless IPv6 Traffic Passes 40%! #TheRealCapAndTrade http://t.co/Q2egho23lk
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
UN Climate Official Down on Democracy: ‘Very Detrimental’ in Curbing Global Warming Compared to China #GrabYourWallet http://t.co/PCJlR5crSJ
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
Smog in Beijing is so awful they have to show sunlight on a big screen http://t.co/KmL2EDISSJ pic.twitter.com/Tkqkgp0Y1q
— TIME.com (@TIME) January 17, 2014
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— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
Alaska: Broadband Task Force plans grants, research as final acts - Alaska Journal of Commerce http://t.co/Fjc9R5dVEl
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This is how you offload TONS of timber in a BIG hurry http://t.co/wV2mpDevvU (video) h/t > http://t.co/Dl4cu0oI98
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
From the top of the Bridge http://t.co/yZXHJJaV1w
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
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— UA Fairbanks (@uafairbanks) January 17, 2014
Super PACs likely to flood Alaska with campaign spending in U.S. Senate race #SheepFood #AdBlocker http://t.co/GDtAA80FGt
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
Young bluegrass band from Seward ready for Anchorage Folk Fest http://t.co/kl1wj34FFT #TwoThumbsUp pic.twitter.com/kldVuNJck2
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
Back to the Digital Drawing Board - NYTimes (Curious. Is @Comcast still blocking Pro Gun ads?) http://t.co/9vf6gXcA6P #NetNeutrality
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
‘Old enough to remember’: Reminders why Obama 2007 would have hated Obama 2014′s #NSASpeech [video] | Twitchy http://t.co/ZRW2rJ8TyL
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) January 17, 2014
Our Google Crisis Response AMA is starting now, ask us anything! http://t.co/rizYMQQGHO
— GoogleCrisisResponse (@GoogleCR) January 17, 2014