AJOC EDITORIAL: Legal, historic harvest is not bycatch

Nov 15, 2013 | Articles

By Andrew Jensen, Managing editor “Words have meaning, and names have power.” The word of the day is bycatch, and those who would use it against Cook Inlet setnetters well understand the power of words. The quote is attributable to Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the...

Mat-Su Borough approves salmon protections for culverts

Nov 15, 2013 | Articles

By MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE As fishing organizations throughout Southcentral gear up for the contentious Cook Inlet fisheries meetings this winter, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough has taken its own action toward improving fish runs. In August, the...

Homer News Editorial – 11/14/13

Nov 15, 2013 | Articles, Opinion

Alaska Salmon Alliance proposes better way to solve our fish fights Posted: November 14, 2013 – 9:09am Battles over fish are nothing new to Alaskans. It is part of the state’s story that different user groups fight over who gets what and when. There’s one...

Proposed setnet ban draws fire – Peninsula Clarion

Nov 13, 2013 | Articles

Commercial fishing groups worried about initiative Posted: November 12, 2013 – 9:39pm  |  Updated: November 12, 2013 – 9:45pm By Rashah McChesney Peninsula Clarion Since the newly formed Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance released its ballot initiative...

Fishing Industry Fights Back Against Proposed Set-net Ban

Nov 13, 2013 | Articles

By Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau | November 12, 2013 – 5:37 pm Commercial fishing groups are pushing back against a proposed ballot initiative that would ban a sector of their industry. APRN’s Alexandra Gutierrez reports. Fish politics can be messy...