U.S. Forest Service fish cam near the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center is back online
Fisheries
Judge allows set-net ban initiative to move forward
A superior court judge has ruled in favor of an initiative to ban commercial set netting for salmon in urban areas.
BC’s KSM mine nears environmental approval
Canadian environmental officials have given provisional approval to a controversial mine planned for an area northeast of Ketchikan.
Japanese fishermen visit Alaska for ideas on sustainability
“In Japan, 98 percent of our rivers are dammed and we have scarcity of wild salmon population,” Shunji Murakami says.
Seiner engine room floods, USCG responds
A six-person seiner taking on water near Ketchikan Friday morning was helped out by U.S. Coast Guard personnel, and escorted back to port.
How to shuck: a primer for OysterFest
Volunteers are learning how to shuck bivalves in preparation for the Third Annual OysterFest this weekend.