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The federal Environmental Protection Agency has filed a complaint against a Haines fish processor, accusing the plant of violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
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Crabbers get a boost in bairdi Tanner quotas
Kodiak and Alaska Peninsula crabbers got some good news last week -- bigger catch quotas for bairdi Tanner crab, a mid-January fishery important to local economies. Bairdi are the larger cousins of the better-known opilio Tanners, or snow crab.
Commercial fishing banned in Arctic waters as of Dec. 3
A plan that puts a large area of the Arctic Ocean off-limits to commercial fishing goes into effect Dec. 3, federal officials said Tuesday.
Kodiak opens shipyard to service local fleet
It's taken a decade and $18 million but the city of Kodiak has a new shipyard capable of servicing 660-ton vessels.
Owners plan salvage attempt for capsized fishing boat
A 59-foot commercial fishing boat that capsized near Unalaska Island is drifting toward the Gulf of Alaska and attempts to salvage it could begin as early as today, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Seafood firm foreclosure suspended
Foreclosure proceedings on the biggest business enterprise in Pelican have stalled.
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Fishing rules await sea lion report
Alaska's fishing industry will soon know if more restrictions might be imposed to protect sea lions in prime fishing grounds.
Oceans ambassador calls for useage study in Arctic
The United States must move forward with science research to make good decisions about how to manage human activities in the Arctic Ocean, the ambassador for oceans and fisheries said Wednesday.
Coast Guard prepares for crabbing season
The Coast Guard says it has redeployed some personnel and equipment to the Aleutian Islands to prepare for the crabbing season in the Bering Sea.
Fisherman rescued after his boat sinks near Sitka
The U.S. Coast Guard pulled a 68-year-old man from the cold waters of Sitka Sound this weekend after his boat began taking on water and sinking beneath him, the Coast Guard said Monday.
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Southeast sea otters to be focus of survey
Threatened sea otters in Southwest Alaska received more protection last week in hopes it will help boost a rebound of their dwindling numbers. The Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct an extensive sea otter survey throughout Southeast next year.
Red, blue king crab fishing in Southeastern closed
The red and blue king crab commercial fishery will not open in southeast Alaska this year because the available harvest is too small.
Results of the NTSB investigation of the Alaska Ranger sinking
NTSB recommends more safety oversight for fishing fleet
In response to the fatal sinking of the Alaska Ranger last year, the National Transportation Safety Board wants the Coast Guard to have authority to inspect the nation's commercial fishing fleet.
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Swirl of global factors drives seafood prices
Alaska's abundant fisheries can make people forget our seafood industry is just one relatively small player in a very competitive world market. And factors driving fish prices occur far beyond the docks.
Fishing boat grounded off Alaska Peninsula; crew rescued
Three people have been picked up by a Good Samaritan vessel after their wooden-hulled fishing ship went aground off the Alaska Peninsula southwest of Kodiak Island.
Bering Sea pollock survey finds fewer fish than anticipated
Government researchers have released data indicating that Alaska's Bering Sea pollock population remains low.
Exxon spill council approves herring research
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council has approved a four-year, $6.8 million research program focusing on juvenile herring, according to Cordova's Prince William Sound Science Center.
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Octopus demand up; study needed
State and federal researchers are partnering with Alaska divers to learn more about octopus in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea.
NTSB posts documents relating to Alaska Ranger sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board has posted on its Web site more than 7,000 pages of documents related to its investigation of the 2008 sinking of the Alaska Ranger and the deaths of five crewmen.
Attorneys prepare to make Exxon Valdez interest payments
Since December, lawyers for plaintiffs in the epic Exxon Valdez oil spill case have been working to distribute $383 million in punitive damages to victims. Now they're preparing to distribute an even bigger sum.
Protected otters roil state fisheries
Pelican's prospects dim with processor in foreclosure
Fishing crew aground on Coast Guard base gets quick aid
Acidity in Alaska ocean waters puts fisheries at risk
Obama's task force comes to Alaska
Arctic commercial fishing expansion capped for now
Another weak king salmon run pinches Yukon River villages
Study will collect deckhand data
New Kodiak boat lift can service bigger vessels
Declining king run devastating to river villages
Grant will help state test for contaminants in Alaska fish
Declining Kenai red run may be below estimate
Dutch Harbor top port in pounds landed
Unlikely middle man provides connection for king crab
Fishermen in Southeastern reject development tax
False fishing reports net fines
Coast Guard helps keep sinking boat afloat off Kodiak
Poor salmon run on Yukon imperils treaty with Canada
Glut of reds overwhelms Bristol Bay processors
With help from Sealaska, oyster grower looks to expand
Exxon agrees to pay interest on oil spill penalty
Southeast salmon fishery could be in the pink
D.C. judge defends decision limiting halibut charter take
Alaska has ready supply of feed for farmed fish
Judge refuses to block new crab fishery in Southeast
First king salmon expected in Yukon, but limits imposed
Snow crab survey will decide limits
Feds consider cuts in snow crab harvest to rebuild stock
Platinum to get fish processing plant
Villagers denounce Yukon king closures
Ports find new lives for old nets
'Deadliest Catch' skipper slams Pebble project
'Deadliest Catch' crew says fishing isn't that glamorous
Coast Guard delivers pumps to fishing boat in peril
Fishing is fatal less frequently
Trident agrees to $112,000 fine
Toxic gas storage nets seafood processor fine