Really proud to represent the stars and stripes today. Didn't get a chance to fight for the medals… http://t.co/A3v2Y9OzSa
— Kikkan Randall (@kikkanimal) February 11, 2014
BOF changes Central District drift fishery planBY RASHAH MCCHESNEY, PENINSULA CLARION
Published: 2014.02.10 12:38 PM
On Monday, the Alaska Board of Fisheries approved several changes to the Central District Drift Gillnet Fishery Management Plan outlined in a proposal submitted by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Fish & Wildlife Commission. After more than an hour of discussion, the board voted unanimously to adopt the new regulation that includes provisions establishing a 1 percent rule for the fishery in August and a new area to fish called the Anchor Point section. The fishing season — which opens on the later date of either the third Monday in June or June 19 — will allow fishing from July 9–15 in the Expanded Kenai and Kasilof Sections and Area 1. The expanded.... http://www.alaskajournal.com/Blog-Fish-Bytes/Blogs-2014/BOF-changes-Central-District-drift-fishery-plan/
- http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20140210/radical-restructuring-cook-inlet-fishery-may-help-downtrodden-mat-su
- http://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/02/10/fish-board-restricts-commercial-fleet-in-cook-inlet/
- http://radiokenai.net/permit-likely-however-board-of-fish-still-reluctant-for-module-use/
- http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1407fisheries-board-tackles-salmon-issues
- http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/matsu-silver-salmon-decision-at-board-of-fisheries/-/21043658/24404142/-/iyii62/-/index.html (video)
- http://www.ktva.com/more-silvers-for-the-mat-su/ (video)
BOF just passed amended version of UCIDA prop 135. Made it more complex then ever for managers. Slight improvement for fleet. Very slight
— frankmullen (@frankmullen) February 10, 2014
Drifters given a new "Anchor Point Section". Yet another box they can put us in with no fish during the peak. Purely appeasement.
— frankmullen (@frankmullen) February 10, 2014
Once again the BOF ignores good science & makes decisions based on pollitcal appeasement. "300,000 people in the Valley with fishing poles"
— frankmullen (@frankmullen) February 10, 2014
Council asks for info on halibut vessel capsBY MOLLY DISCHNER
Published: 2014.02.10 10:27 PM
After extensive public testimony on the matter, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council agreed to take an initial step in possible changes to the existing vessel caps in halibut and sablefish fisheries. Currently, any vessel in the halibut individual fishing quota, or IFQ, fishery is prevented from harvesting more than a certain portion of the statewide harvest. In 2013, that was 109,000 pounds. The council’s action, which was.... http://www.alaskajournal.com/Blog-Fish-Bytes/Blogs-2014/Council-asks-for-info-on-halibut-vessel-caps/
Reifenstuhl: Regional hatcheries return investment seven-fold
By Robert Woolsey, KCAW - Sitka
Posted on February 10, 2014 at 7:39 am
Commercial fisheries have never been more important to Southeast Alaska, and the region’s hatchery programs are a critical part of that success. That was the message Steve Reifenstuhl delivered to the Sitka Chamber of Commerce last week. Reifenstuhl is the general manager of the.... http://www.ktoo.org/2014/02/10/reifenstuhl-regional-hatcheries-return-investment-seven-fold/
Pollock as halibut bait shows mixed results, Good in the GOA!
February 10, 2014
by Laine Welch
Fish RadioFebruary 11, 2014
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Pollock as halibut bait gets mixed reviews. More after this.... http://www.alaskafishradio.com/pollock-as-halibut-bait-shows-mixed-results-good-in-the-goa/
'Gyre' dives into the murky waters of marine debris
February 6, 2014
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America in the Arctic: Melting ice and soft security
11 Feb 2014, 10:00
Ros Donald
If you want an indication that US ambition in the Arctic has been limited, you could turn to the size of its icebreaker fleet. Russia, which sees exploiting the Arctic as vital to its national interest, has 20 icebreakers. At present, America has just three. To the frustration of many, the US has never placed the region near the top of its list of priorities. But with the Arctic sea ice in long term retreat, and new economic possibilities opening in the region, that mindset may now be changing.
Soft security
Retreating sea ice creates new possibilities for resource extraction, tourism and fishing in the.... http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/02/arctic-melting-ice-and-soft-security/
Study Finds There Are Literally More Fish in the Sea
Feb. 10, 2014 8:00pm Liz Klimas
When the phrase “there are plenty more fish in the sea” is employed, it’s usually to serve as a balm after a relationship goes sour. But in this case, we mean literal fish. A new study from researchers with the Malaspina Expedition, managed by the Spanish National Research Council, found there could be 10 times more fish mass in the ocean than previously estimated. According to a release about the research.... http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/10/study-finds-there-are-literally-more-fish-in-the-sea/
Geoduck quota within reach for Lower Elwha Klallam tribe despite China’s ban
By Paul Gottlieb
Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe expects to meet its geoduck quota despite an indefinite Chinese ban on shellfish imports from Northern California to Alaska that caused the tribe to lose about $100,000 in revenue. Although the Chinese market normally consumes about 90 percent of the Klallam harvest, the tribe’s geoduck buyers have largely recovered by selling product in Asia — including China, tribal Fisheries Manager Doug Morrill said Monday. Buyers are contravening the ban by going through Canada and Hong Kong to get restricted American geoducks to China, he said. Morrill said the ban, imposed in December about a month before the busy Chinese New Year season, caused about $100,000 in revenue..... http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140211/news/302119988/geoduck-quota-within-reach-for-lower-elwha-klallam-tribe-despite
Local legislators back seafood marketing plan
By Steve Urbon
February 11, 2014 12:00 AM
NEW BEDFORD — Maryland has its blue crabs. Maine has its lobsters. Rhode Island has its quahogs. Alaska has its king crabs. And New Bedford has its scallops. Now a bill before the Legislature filed by state Sen. Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester would give Bay State groundfishermen, who land 70 percent of the catch in New England, some traction in the seafood marketing business. The bill emerged out of.... http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140211/NEWS/402110321
Failed Somali pirate prosecution fuels terror trial fears
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 2/10/14 1:25 PM EST
The failed prosecution of an alleged Somali pirate — and the fact that that failure could leave him living freely, and permanently, inside U.S. borders — is highlighting anew the risks of trying terror suspects in American courts. Just a few weeks ago, Ali Mohamed Ali was facing the possibility of a mandatory life sentence in a 2008 shipjacking off the coast of Yemen — an incident much like the one dramatized in the film “Captain Phillips.” Now, the Somali native is in immigration detention in Virginia and seeking permanent asylum in the United States..... http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/somali-pirate-prosecution-103328.html
USIntrepid offloaded trip 3 in Captains Bay #Unalaska port of Dutch Harbor; Trip 4 started Mon #Alaska Good Fishing! pic.twitter.com/CsKTmgowt6
— Fishermen's Finest (@FishFinest) February 11, 2014
Here we go!!! Ready for the next episode of @AlaskaFishWars watch it on @natgeowild watching with @fvnorthcrow fierce competition!! ; )
— Capt. Taylor Evenson (@FVNedraE) February 11, 2014
Alaska seafood is free of radiation stemming from Japan’s 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster. http://t.co/StmsiaJHqs
— SitNews (@SitNews) February 11, 2014
Iliamna Arson Fire Burns $10K in Pebble Partnership Property | Local News - http://t.co/QeZ3cwad3w Anchorage http://t.co/WIl5cU5ZuY
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
Incredible Effort Rescues Two Aleknagik Men Friday | KDLG http://t.co/hIwoGsQe4s #AlaskaTough pic.twitter.com/QcrdxBBXco
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
@NSF's R/V @sikuliaq starts its ice-cutting trials in the Great Lakes! http://t.co/iodh5rRlg2 pic.twitter.com/y3SXVt9Tiz
— National Science Fdn (@NSF) February 10, 2014
Most pollock surveys are in summer, but NOAA scientists want to know more about the #fish in winter, too—http://t.co/vlAXqwyXoL—#noaaclimate
— NOAA Fisheries (@NOAAFisheries) February 11, 2014
Alaska Rep. Hawker: "...as time has progressed and moved forward there are alternatives to the traditional newspaper" http://t.co/V1mEfjF6Xw
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
Obama Arctic Plan Misses the Mark, Says Alaska Lt. Governor Treadwell http://t.co/vsteqSpGqi #Senate2014
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
Keep track of the watches + warnings for winter wx affecting the Southeastern US on our preparedness crisis map: http://t.co/rEDnwyYkap
— GoogleCrisisResponse (@GoogleCR) February 10, 2014
Seattle Seahawks Superbowl XLVIII Pregame as seen by Greg Scruggs wearing @GoogleGlass http://t.co/cTmtzyDx9P (video) via @youtube
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
If this doesn't make you happy then nothing will - Pharrell Williams - Happy (Official Music Video) https://t.co/11NMMdJwuj
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
Another delay: http://t.co/Uazw0gLVzG Long way from this --> RT: @WhiteHouse: It's. The. Law. #ObamaCareInThreeWords pic.twitter.com/8DXKiPlowi
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) February 10, 2014
It's high time for @instagram and their owner @facebook to bury the hatchet with @twitter and support Instagram inside tweets. #SemanticWeb
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
**Please note ** Our internet here has been up and down all day. It is currently up, but very clunky.
— Craig Public Library (@CraigAKLibrary) February 10, 2014
Very big NTP reflection attack hitting us right now. Appears to be bigger than the #Spamhaus attack from last year. Mitigating.
— Matthew Prince (@eastdakota) February 10, 2014
#protip: if you want us to stop a 400Gbps+ DDoS attack for you, don't pay with a stolen credit card.
— Matthew Prince (@eastdakota) February 10, 2014
@knom tell @paniuq her Twitter has been hacked.
— Scott A. Johnson (@akscojo) February 10, 2014
It's time to reform government surveillance. Join us in speaking up to Congress: http://t.co/RKsmb7UuSm #thedaywefightback
— A Googler (@google) February 11, 2014
Today we’re proud to support The Day We Fight Back, to end mass surveillance. https://t.co/oDOQnBsED6 + http://t.co/3uYsAVT94t #transparency
— Policy (@policy) February 11, 2014
Saw my first @googleglass in the wild, in (of all places) #Nome, AK. And of course it was being worn by @Amadeus616 #nerd
— Matthew F. Smith (@MaiXu) February 10, 2014
Before Twerking, we had Shirley Temple. R.I.P. https://t.co/AKbOS71zeK
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014
Here’s why Alibaba is paying more than $1 billion for a mapping company – Quartz pic.twitter.com/CRNHuwPGOu
— Hauling Gear #Alaska (@haulinggear) February 11, 2014