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Duke's Premium Halibut is Better Than FreshThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comSEATTLE, June 18, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Moscrip, the owner of Duke's Chowder House in Seattle, is pleased to introduce "Duke's Premium Halibut." Harvested from the cold waters near Kodiak, Alaska, Duke's Premium Halibut is "better than fresh" […]

Halibut Migration Issues; $1500 Profiler Payouts; & More...SitNewsSitNews - It's back to the drawing board for halibut iTags that will soon tell us more about where the fish travels than ever before. The internal tags, which were deployed in 30 halibut two years ago, were the first to test Smart Phone geomagnetic ...

abc7news.comKiller whale snatches halibut in AlaskaWANEALASKA (CNN/LIVELEAK) - A group of fishermen off the coast of Alaska sure have a fish tale to tell. Watch the video to see what happens as they try to reel in a halibut: A killer whale comes right up to the boat and grabs it. The men lost the halibut ...Killer whale snatches angler's halibut [VIDEO] […]

Halibut hunt: Is that a chicken -- or a turkey?Anchorage Daily NewsRegular Redoubt Reporter contributor Christine Cunningham, while waiting for a tug on her line, wonders about the origin of the term "chicken" as applied to smaller halibut. It's not an "Alaska thing," she learned, nor is it even modern. In order to ...and more »

Orca chomps large halibut as it's reeled to boat (video)Pete Thomas OutdoorSea lions are notorious fish stealers, but have you ever seen a killer whale swim casually up to a fishing boat and chomp on an angler's hooked halibut? It happened somewhere off Alaska, and the proof is in the accompanying video clip, which posted to ...

Mammoth 225-pound halibut caught near SequimThe Seattle TimesThe eastern Strait, La Push, Neah Bay, San Juan Islands, eastside of Whidbey Island, northern Puget Sound and central Puget Sound are now closed for halibut. The only ocean area still open for halibut is the southern coast off Ilwaco, where fishing is ...'Topped off season just right,' fi […]

New York TimesSpoils of the Sea Elude Many in an Alaska Antipoverty PlanNew York TimesBut pollock was also meant to be a savior, part of a Washington-backed antipoverty plan aimed at residents here on Alaska's mostly undeveloped west coast. A generation ago, organizers envisioned federally guaranteed shares of the pollock catch that ...and more »

NBCNews.com (blog)Baked Alaska: Crazy weather swings from ice to fireNBCNews.com (blog)In Alaska, houses are built to keep warm air in and cold air out, not the other way around. So with a record-setting heat wave scorching the state, residents are sweltering amid temperatures soaring past 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Southcentral Alaska hit ...Record-shattering h […]

PoliticoMead Treadwell to run for Senate in AlaskaPolitico“Lt. Governor Treadwell is a strong candidate who has already won statewide, is very well respected and liked in Alaska,” said NRSC communications director Brad Dayspring. “It's early in the cycle, but no matter the candidate, the path to the majority ...Alaska Lt. Gov. Treadwell to run for Senat […]

ABC NewsAlaska Man Feeds Bear Barbeque: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?ABC NewsJesus Mabalot, 38, of Anchorage was attending a picnic with a church group at Eklutna Lake Campground when he wandered away from the crowd, Alaska Department of Fish and Game spokesman Ken Marsh told ABCNews.com. "I guess he had too a bit ...Alaska man mauled by bear may face c […]

Squarespace's Anthony CasalenaVanity FairFavorite mobile game: Ridiculous Fishing. “[It] is just amazing. I couldn't stop playing it even after I won.” Clean inbox? Yes. “Completely clean. I generally have under 20 e-mails in my inbox at any given time. I'm constantly archiving items I don't ...

Ridiculous Fishing creator reeling from Apple Design Award, talks TUJoystiqVlambeer founders Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman didn't think Ridiculous Fishing would win an Apple Design Award. Sure, it was in the running, but it was a long shot, and they had other places to be during the ceremony at WWDC on June 10 (E3, ...

Alaska DispatchDam project funds new fish weirs to study Susitna salmonAlaska DispatchThe Alaska Energy Authority is funding five new Alaska Department of Fish and Game fish weirs on tributaries of the Susitna River in the coming weeks, in order to understand aquatic resources while working toward a proposed hydroelectric dam. Courtesy ...Grooming Bristol Ba […]

Whole Foods Market One-Day Sale: Wild Alaska Sockeye SalmonWebWire (press release)Wild Alaska sockeye salmon on sale 6/21 for $11.99/lb. Date of sale: June 21, 2013. What's on sale: wild Alaska Sockeye salmon. Price: $11.99/lb. What to know about this salmon: -It's wild salmon season! This Sockeye is fresh, never frozen, and rich in ...and more » […]

Overboard or not? Do Kenai Peninsula salmon need more protection?Alaska DispatchAcross Europe, the East Coast and much of the West Coast, wild salmon runs are gone altogether, or struggling in the few places where wild fish do return to their natal streams to spawn. Alaska — particularly, the Kenai Peninsula — stands out as one ...Russian River Sanctuary To […]

salmon hatchery survives spring floodingAnchorage Daily NewsFAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Gulkana Hatchery has survived spring flooding, and should be operational by the time salmon arrive later this summer. Floodwaters have subsided after last week when they threatened the small hatchery along the Richardson ...and more »

Coast Guard searches for deck hand missing off southeast Alaska salmon boat ...Daily JournalJUNEAU, Alaska — A deck hand is missing after falling overboard off a Juneau fishing vessel in southeast Alaska. KINY-radio reports the man fell Monday night from the Swift, which was working the chum salmon fishery in Icy Strait 30 miles west of Juneau.and more »

Sourdough SentinelSalmon are here – ensure you're legalSourdough Sentinel... ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The temperature is on the rise, the land of the midnight sun is sticking to its name, and all across the state, anglers are rushing to the water to participate in one of Alaska's biggest benefits; the summer salmon ...

Grooming Bristol Bay Fishing GuidesIndian Country Today Media NetworkThe Bristol Bay River Academy, formerly known as the Fly Fishing & Guide Academy, is a weeklong, comprehensive educational program that trains the area's young adults in the sport fishing industry. The free ... It was founded by Ekwok Village elder ...and more »

Seattle Post IntelligencerSenators Urge Obama to Block Alaska Mine They Say Threatens FisheriesIndustryWeekThe three western states hold over 1,100 fishing permits for Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska, supplying thousands of jobs in the industry. Pebble Mine owners Northern Dynasty and Anglo American (IW 1000/143) say the project's operational investment […]

United Fishermen of Alaska Announces New Officers, At-Large Board and ...Anchorage Daily NewsThe United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA), the largest statewide commercial fishing industry trade association, representing 36 member organizations, announces the election of Mr. Jerry McCune of Cordova District Fishermen United as President. President ...

Senators Urge Caution on Pebble Mine, Partnership Says Fishing on DeclineAlaska Public Radio Network“The commercial fishing industry might be an answer for California, Washington, and Oregon, but it's not an answer for people who live out in Southwest Alaska, which is why more and more people are willing to look at whether Pebble can solve some of ...

Halibut Migration Issues; $1500 Profiler Payouts; & More...SitNewsThis year marks the 21st year for this weekly column that focuses on Alaska's seafood industry. It began in 1991 in the Anchorage Daily News, and now appears in over 20 newspapers and web sites. A daily spin off – Fish Radio – airs weekdays on 30 radio ...

Alaska Fish Factor: Crustaceans Shells Being Turned into Food PackagingTheFishSite.comAlaska Fish Factor: Laine Welch Laine Welch has been covering news of Alaska's seafood industry for print and broadcast since 1988. She also has worked 'behind the counter' in wholesale and retail seafood businesses in Alaska and Cape Cod, MA.and more »

New York TimesGoogle challenges US gag order, citing First AmendmentWashington PostGoogle asked the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Tuesday to ease long-standing gag orders over data requests the court makes, arguing that the company has a constitutional right to speak about information it is forced to give the ...Google Asks Intelligenc […]

The GuardianHands-on with Huawei's frighteningly skinny Ascend P6CNETEarlier this year, Huawei impressed us with its super-skinny Ascend P2, but now the up-and-coming Chinese firm is looking to wow us a second time with the Ascend P6, a similar Android smartphone with a few hardware tweaks. Huawei is fond of crafting ...Huawei Unveils Super-Slim Ascend […]

BloombergNASA wants you to help save Earth from a deadly asteroidLos Angeles TimesNASA is getting serious about protecting the Earth from asteroids, and the space agency wants your help. If you have thoughts on how NASA can efficiently identify potentially hazardous asteroids, or ideas for improving the agency's preliminary plans for ...NASA Announces A […]

The GuardianVine Will Survive!TechCrunchInstagram is planning to launch video functionality in two days. But don't go deleting Vine just yet. Before shoving Vine's into the deadpool, let's just calm it down a second. Vine has been declared by many as the “Instagram for Video.” Instagram's own video ...Rumor: Facebook to Announce Vine-like […]

BGR IndiaQualcomm Snapdragon 800 incinerates the competitionCNETWe got an early chance to benchmark the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. The results weren't pretty...for the other guys. Eric Franklin. by Eric Franklin June 18, 2013 6:34 PM PDT Follow @nidopal. The Snapdragon 800 seems to represent a new level of speed ...Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 is a spee […]

National GeographicCheetah-Cub Robot Created: See Other Nature-Inspired MachinesNational GeographicImage of the 125 Anniversary logo What runs and hops much like a nimble house cat but has no head? An experimental cheetah-cub robot, currently covering new ground for scientists learning how to make four-legged robots move more efficiently. See a ...Aww: Watch […]

CBS NewsDispute Ends as Chrysler Agrees to Fix Older JeepsNew York TimesPublished: June 18, 2013. DETROIT — A tense standoff between Chrysler and federal regulators over the safety of millions of Jeep sport utility vehicles was resolved in one last high-level phone call. Enlarge This Image. Tim Boyle/Getty Images. In a reversal ...Chrysler wins cut from feds […]

Phys.OrgSpin doctors brazenly fiddle with tiny bits in front of the neighboursRegisterThe University of New South Wales, working with Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, is celebrating what it hopes will be another step towards large-scale quantum computing: a technique that can address single electron qubits separated by mere ...Which qubit my dear? […]

NY1AT&T Pilot Program To Put Free Solar Mobile Charging Stations Across CityNY1After Hurricane Sandy, cellphones and other mobile devices were needed more than ever, and charging them was a big problem, which is why a pilot program from AT&T is putting free solar mobile charging stations across the city. The stations can charge six ...NYC to offer fr […]

Adobe bets company on Creative Cloud subscriptions as earnings fallStabley TimesAdobe's quarterly earnings report reveals that it has bet the company on its Creative Cloud subscription model, and that it needed to make that bet. The traditional Adobe revenue model of selling high priced software titles to a relatively few professional users ...and more  […]