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Alaska commercial fishing news and notes

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Update on the Lone Star sinking

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The U.S. Coast Guard has released a few more details on the sinking of the salmon tender Lone Star in the Igushik River at Bristol Bay. ...

Trouble in Bristol Bay

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game shut down the local setnet fishery after a salmon tender, the Lone Star, sank this morning in the mou...
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Volunteer? Who, me?

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We heard quite a bit of bellyaching when the North Pacific observer program expanded this year to cover new fleets, including halibut boats....
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Friday, June 28, 2013

Is this anything?

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Some days ago, on June 19, a senior seafood buyer for retail giant Walmart sent salmon suppliers this letter . "Please review the att...
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Tenderman dies after ammonia leak at Sitka

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KCAW Raven Radio in Sitka reports an 82-year-old man has died after an ammonia leak aboard the fish tender Eigil B. More here .
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Is the halibut war finally drawing to a close?

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The National Marine Fisheries Service has published proposed regulations to establish a "clear allocation" of halibut between Alas...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Commerce nominee easily confirmed

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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 97 to 1 to confirm Chicago billionaire businesswoman Penny Pritzker as the new secretary of commerce. The...
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I'm a journalist covering Alaska's commercial fishing industry. My real name is Wesley Loy. Reach me at wloy61@gmail.com.
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