Right now, it takes years for money to reach skippers and their crews.
KMXT - Kodiak
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More than 2 years after fatal naval base shooting, a Kodiak family is still looking for answers
The Navy SEALs have a video of the shooting, but they have stonewalled the family’s requests to see it.
Dunleavy, Peltola request disaster funds for Bering Sea crab fisheries
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced earlier this month that the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will not open, for the first time in its history.
Bering Sea king and snow crab seasons canceled amid population declines
For the first time ever, the Bering Sea snow crab fishery will not open for the upcoming season. The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery will also be closed this year — for a second year in a row.
Challengers fillet Dunleavy’s fish policies at Kodiak debate
Both candidates say incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget has hamstrung the state’s ability to do its own research on changing ocean conditions.
Sen. Sullivan announces legislation targeting illegal foreign fishing
The FISH Act directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to compile a list of foreign vessels that have engaged in unsanctioned fishing and ban them from U.S. ports.