Posts Tagged ‘fish’
Emergency Order Allows Drift-Net Chum Fishing in New Section of Lower Yukon
After low king counts continued this summer, the Alaska Board of Fisheries granted an emergency-status petition from some Lower Yukon communities allowing the use of drift-net fishing in addition to set-net.
Read MoreFighting For More Fish, CVRF Woos Voters In Election Year
Coastal Villages Region Fund is trying to drum up more voter support for its Just Fix CDQ campaign, which aims to change fishery allocations the nonprofit says are unfair.
Read MoreIn Norton Sound, Expect Strong Salmon Runs This Summer
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says salmon runs in the Norton Sound district are expected to be at least as strong as last year, with the exception of king salmon.
Read MoreNorton Sound Herring Bait Harvest Breaks 10-Year Record
The herring bait fishery has seen the best harvest numbers since 2008 and could break the 1997 record if the 100-ton quota is met.
Read MoreWith New Report, CVRF Continues Its Fight for More Fish
The Coastal Villages Region Fund has commissioned a new report that it says is further evidence its federal fishery allocations are unfairly low.
Read MoreKawerak Looks to Kenaitze Tribe for Educational Salmon Fishery Model
Representatives from the Kenaitze Indian Tribe visited Nome earlier this month to discuss their Educational Salmon Fishery, which Kawerak hopes could become a model for Nome.
Read MoreMurkowski Bill Targets Ocean Acidification in Rural Communities
Senator Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill in the Senate earlier this month to identify and assess coastal communities most affected by ocean acidification.
Read MoreMarine Biologists Seek Answers in a Warmer Bering Sea
A group of marine scientists is visiting Western Alaska this week to discuss the results of a second bottom-trawl survey of the northern Bering Sea.
Read MoreWarm Winter Greetings
Volunteer news reporter Emily Russell recently returned from two special places well within KNOM’s listening range, Stebbins and Koyuk, Alaska, both of which welcomed her warmly: with hospitality, stories, and fish.
Read MorePreparing for winter
We broadcast 24 hours a day, and into our late summer weeks, it is still light well into the evening. There are many community activities to keep everyone busy, and away from the cities and villages, KNOM helps to create a positive way to make great family memories. These families are working together at fish…
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