Kachemak Bay
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NOAA weighs 77 Gulf of Alaska sites for future kelp and shellfish farms
Seventy-seven spots along the Gulf of Alaska coast could someday grow kelp and oysters. NOAA is still studying them, and no farm is approved yet.
by Bill AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Halibut commission staff propose letting AI read half of the fish earbones behind catch limits
The halibut commission wants a neural network to read half its fish earbones. It's cheaper by a factor of ten, and it thinks old fish are young.
by Bill AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
Homer man arrested on 11 felony counts in $8,000 Anchor Point theft
Homer man Wyatt Stollar arrested on 11 felony counts after roughly $8,000 in tools, jewelry, an ATV and firearms stolen from an Anchor Point property turned up at a pawn shop.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
House committee advances bill treating hatchery fish as wild under Endangered Species Act
House committee voted to require federal agencies to consider hatchery fish alongside wild ones in Endangered Species Act consultations, a shift with major economic implications for Alaska's salmon industry.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago3 min read
State Parks tells Homer hikers to avoid new Kachemak Bay trails near moose kill
Alaska State Parks is warning Homer hikers to avoid new trails in the Cottonwood Eastland section of Kachemak Bay State Park because a moose kill near the construction site may attract predators.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Three Southcentral villages get visiting primary care this week
A doctor is in Chenega Bay through Monday, in Nanwalek through Friday. Tyonek got one day, and sees a primary care provider every two months.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Park Service warns of ice collapse and tsunami waves at Aialik Glacier
National Park Service warns that unstable ice at Aialik Glacier terminus in Kenai Fjords can collapse without warning and trigger tsunami waves capable of causing severe injury or death.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Troopers investigating death of a Kachemak Selo man found nothing suspicious
A family in Kachemak Selo found Mihey Reutov, 35, dead on Monday, and Alaska State Troopers said an early investigation found nothing suspicious.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Troopers search by air and ground for missing hunter near Halibut Cove
Alaska State Troopers are searching by air and ground near Halibut Cove for a solo hunter who stopped communicating with his wife Monday evening and has not been found.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Silvers are slow in Resurrection Bay, but the best coho fishing is just outside it
Silvers are slow in Resurrection Bay with few coho past the weir, but the best coho fishing is just outside it toward Montague Island and Harris Bay.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Homer man arrested on eight counts in Anchor Point home burglary
James Longero of Homer faces eight counts including burglary and vehicle theft after troopers say he took multiple vehicles and nearly all contents from an Anchor Point home in August.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Rockfish limit in Resurrection Bay stays at three a day through Sept. 15
Anglers in Resurrection Bay stay limited to three rockfish a day through mid-September, a cap in place since April that covers peak charter season.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The little Kachemak Bay lab watching Alaska's ocean for 70 years
A NOAA-UAF marine lab has studied Kachemak Bay for nearly 70 years — acidification, algal blooms, shellfish. A seawater permit keeps its tanks running.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Strong sockeye at China Poot, but clammers now need a permit before heading out
Alright! So China poot this weekend, who's in??!
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Lingcod is open outside Seward but closed inside Resurrection Bay
Lingcod season is open outside Seward, where fishing should be hot — but inside Resurrection Bay you can't even cast for one. And bring 'em back whole.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Homer Electric wins state OK for undersea fiber across Kachemak Bay
Alaska approved Homer Electric's plan to convert its undersea power cable corridor across Kachemak Bay into a permanent public fiber optic easement, clearing the way for broadband to reach three roadless communities on the bay's south side.
by Alaska News3mo ago1 min read
ADF&G extends yelloweye rockfish closure in Resurrection Bay through June
Second year in a row Yelloweye Rockfish are down. Don't catch em
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Board Chair Survives Ethics Challenge Over Village Corporation Ties
The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 6-0 that Chair Marit Carlson-Van Dort has no conflict of interest despite her role as CEO of Far West Inc., a Chignik Bay village corporation that took a position on Area M fisheries in 2018.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago3 min read
State Opens Two-Day Geoduck Fishery in Kaigani Strait
Alaska Department of Fish and Game opened a two-day commercial geoduck fishery in Kaigani Strait for April 22-23 to harvest the remaining 7,000 pounds of quota in Subdistrict 103-30-001.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min readWildlife refuge bill faces pushback over jet ski ban, firearm restrictions
House Resources Committee heard testimony on HB 321, which would redesignate state wildlife areas and ban personal watercraft in Kachemak Bay.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago3 min read