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LEE HORTON'S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Sekiu open to halibutPeninsula DailyEspecially during this month, due to what Brian Menkal of Brian's Sporting Goods and More (360-683-1950) in Sequim calls the “short and fierce” halibut season. “There are such little windows, and so wise anglers take advantage of them,” Menkal said.Holiday weekend perfect for fishing […]

Valdez Halibut Derby already reeling in big fishFairbanks Daily News-MinerFAIRBANKS — The summer-long Valdez Halibut Derby started Saturday, and there's already a respectable-sized fish on the leader board. Justin Hoppe, of Valdez, reeled in a 97-pound halibut on Sunday to take the early lead in the summer-long derby.Fishing, like the weather, is defini […]

97-pound halibut leads Valdez derbyAnchorage Daily NewsValdez angler Justin Hoppe took the early lead in his hometown's annual halibut derby, hooking a 97-pound fish Saturday in Prince William Sound. Hoppe caught his fish aboard Dan Orion charters. So did Shawn Shipman of Whitehorse, who ranks second in ...

Port Angeles area halibut fishery reopened with good results but faded by ...The Seattle Times (blog)“We had a couple decent days of halibut fishing, and then it dropped off as the weather kind of got crummy and foggy,” said Larry Bennett, the head state Fish and Wildlife checker in the Strait. On Thursday (May 16), 111 boats with 246 anglers at the ...

My Ballard (blog)Ballard angler lands giant halibut from kayakMy Ballard (blog)Catching a big fish is always a thrill, but when your vessel is a kayak, it adds a certain dimension of excitement and danger. One can only imagine the thoughts running through Ballard resident Brad Hole's head when he pulled a 4.5-foot halibut on ...

The GuardianThe farmed halibut that's better to eat than its wild brothersThe GuardianThese are four-year-old Atlantic halibut, and they may be the future of fish-farming: raised without chemicals and on organic feed. Unlike the flabby, slimy stuff we have come to accept as farmed salmon, this halibut is lean and far better to eat – in ...and more »

Washington TimesTV tonight: Sarah Palin is just one of Alaska's popular exportsWashington TimesWASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 —With three new Alaska themed reality shows making their debut just this month, one has to wonder how much longer the lower 48's fascination with Alaska will last. This month “Ultimate Survival Alaska,” “Great Bear Stakeout,” ...S […]

Fishing report: King salmon were king last weekend, bass season opener looks ...Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.comKyle Buck of Great Lakes Guide Service submitted this photo of veterans aboard his boat, 2 Bucks, who had a good weekend catching king salmon during the Armed Forces Salmon Assault event in Muskegon. Courtesy photo. MUSKEGON, MI – Make way for ...

MiamiHerald.comDramatic Photographs of Alaska's Erupting Volcano, as Seen From SpaceThe Atlantic CitiesDramatic Photographs of Alaska's Erupting Volcano, as Seen From Space. Rebecca J. Rosen; 1:27 PM ET; Comments. Dramatic Photographs of Alaska's Erupting Volcano, as Seen From Space. Tweet; Share; Print; Email. Astronauts living on board the . […]

State police: Ex-Pa. judge stole coke from casesAnchorage Daily NewsPITTSBURGH — A western Pennsylvania judge who abruptly resigned last year and was hired as a hearing officer by the state of Alaska was charged Thursday with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him. The state police say the charges against ...and more »

Fishing, like the weather, is definitely getting betterAnchorage Daily NewsSteve Babinec with Saltwater Safari Company has been getting limits of halibut, although many of fish are chickens with very few larger fish. Babinec ... Fishing is starting to turn on. Captain Diane Caso-Morris with Bob's Trophy Charters said the fish ...Valdez Halibut Derby alr […]

Cuomo: $20M in Grants Available for Post-Sandy Fishing IndustryPatch.comIt is estimated that damages to the coastal fisheries industry totaled $77 million ($58 million to the State's recreational fishing sector and $19 million to its commercial fishing sector) due to Sandy. Department of Environmental Conservation ...and more »

Alaska DispatchJudge: Salmon run's survival trumps religious rights of Alaska Native fishermenAlaska DispatchThe case has divided villagers, who rely on salmon runs to feed their families, and state officials, who have a duty to manage fish runs for sustainability. Fisherman Yago Evan bailed completely. He told the defense attorney trying to make a reli […]

Penning some revisionist history about Kenai king salmonAlaska DispatchLet us all hope that the scholarship of Emilie Springer, in her doctoral studies of the culture and policy of state fisheries, is better than her research into the history of Kenai River salmon, because the woman posing behind the imprimatur of the ...

Alaska DispatchSportfishing begins, whether Alaska's spring is ready or notAlaska DispatchChinook, or kings, are among the earliest of five Alaska salmon species to hit the streams and rivers of the 49th state. But their numbers have been dropping across much of Alaska, and no one is quite sure why. The Kenai River, once home to a popular ...Wave of bai […]

KREM.com (registration)Alaska Salmon Arrives in SeattleKTVA CBS 11 News AlaskaAlaska Air Cargo delivered kings and sockeye that were caught in the Copper River near Cordova. Last year the airline flew more than 19 million pounds of seafood to the Lower 48 and about a million pounds of Copper River salmon. Seattle seafood ...Alaskan salmon imported for annual […]

The Alaska Salmon BindField and Stream (blog)Three years ago, outdoor writer, photographer, and consummate sportsman Peter Mathiesen left his hometown of St. Louis to start a new life in Alaska. Here's why he made the move, what everyday life is like, and how it feels to have Denali right outside ...

Two undersized Alaska king salmon leave fisherman with a hefty fineAlaska DispatchTwo undersized king salmon caught during this year's southeast Alaska winter troll fishery have proven exceptionally costly for a Haines fisherman. Frank White pleaded guilty to catching the two Chinook, the largest Pacific salmon, and ended up paying ...

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.

Alaska's fishing season forges through winter spring weather in MayCapital city weekly"The fishing industry, apart from our processors, is lots of individual, small businesses. If you compare it to mining, which is something Juneau is well known for; we have more employment in the seafood industry than we do in the mining sector. So it ...and more  […]

Kevin Adams Named Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute ChairmanPerishableNews (press release)With 38 years of fishing experience in Bristol Bay, Adams has long been an active member in the Alaska fishing industry. He has worked for both the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation and the Bering Sea Fisherman's Association, and represents ...

Waterfall Group Announces New Exclusive Alaska Fishing ResortPR Web (press release)... a level of personalized service rarely found in the sport fishing industry. “Steamboat Bay utilizes the same decades-long admired service model as Waterfall Resort Alaska, stepped up several notches,” said Cara Buswell, Steamboat Bay Resident Manager.and more »

NOAA Releases Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for Public CommentAlaska Native NewsThe State of Alaska and several fishing industry groups sued NOAA in the U.S. District Court of the District of Alaska, saying that NOAA Fisheries implemented more protection for Steller sea lions than necessary to comply with the ESA, resulting in ...

Graduates inspire with challenges, achievements, plans for futureHomer NewsThe recipient of several scholarships, Lydia plans to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the fall, studying either music education or violin performance. Selecting a college topped the list of ... Following graduation, Kyle is considering ...

Telegraph.co.ukTwitter's Two-Factor Authentication Can't Stop Account HijackingsPC MagazineTwitter is finally addressing thorny problem of account hijackings by rolling out two-factor authentication for all users. While a necessary first step, this is not sufficient to foil all the hijackers. Users who opt in to use two-factor authentication will b […]

ABC NewsMailbox (for iPad)PC MagazineThe dedicated iPad app for Mailbox by Orchestra Inc., gives iPad and iPad mini owners the opportunity to try the much-hyped email management system. The app's philosophy isn't for everyone, but gives clear guidelines to people who struggle to feel in ...Popular E-Mail App Mailbox Comes to iPadABC NewsMailbox com […]

Irish IndependentThe Xbox One Makes Me Want to Buy a New Xbox 360PC MagazineMicrosoft's eight-generation game console looks fantastic on paper but with too much online tethering and no backwards compatibility, I'm wary of diving right in. Damon Poeter By Damon Poeter. May 23, 2013; Comments. Google 0; Share 0; Tweet 0; Submit ...Will the Xbox One a […]

NDTVSamsung Admire 2 brings LTE to the tableCNETLAS VEGAS--Cricket Wireless has big plans for this year. In addition to announcing that it will be offering the Galaxy S4 in June, and its new "Half is More" ad campaign, the prepaid carrier also reported that it will sell the Samsung Admire 2. Though no specific ...Samsung sells over 10 million Galax […]

AFPGoogle Takes Street View Trekker And Underwater Cameras To The Galapagos ...TechCrunchGoogle today announced that it has been taking its Street View Trekker – the compact backpack version of its Street View cars – and its underwater Street View cameras to the Galapagos Islands and that it plans to make these images available on Google ...Explore the Galap […]

PCR-online.bizFacebook won't bring HTC First smartphone to the UK after allEngadgetAfter a series of rumors about the HTC First not selling too well in the States, we've now heard that the customized Facebook / Android handset won't be coming to the UK. Mobile News initially reported that UK pre-orders will be cancelled and we've just ... […]

ABC NewsPad this, Apple! Microsoft blasts iPad yet again in new adCNETAfter getting Siri to do its critical work, Microsoft releases another ad comparing the iPad and Windows 8 tablet. Guess which comes out looking better? Chris Matyszczyk. by Chris Matyszczyk. May 23, 2013 11:21 AM PDT Follow @ChrisMatyszczyk. See, see.Microsoft tackles Apple's iPad wi […]

ExtremeTechAMD's last, best hope: Low-power Kabini, Temash are ready for action; could ...ExtremeTechToday, AMD is launching Kabini and Temash, the twin follow-ups to its popular 2011 Brazos platform. These new SoCs are built on 28nm technology, feature an expanded, more powerful GPU, and target systems with TDPs ranging from 9-25W. One thing to ...AMD […]

UproxxSo Jennifer Lopez Has A Line Of 'Premium' Mobile Phone Stores NowUproxxHey, remember Jennifer Lopez? J.Lo? Inexplicable film career? Even more inexplicable music career? Yeah, she's now co-founder of a “premium” mobile store, Viva Movil, aimed squarely at Latinos. It's really just a rebranded Verizon Wireless store. But, look ...Jen […]

GigaOMGoogle X acquires kite-power startup MakaniCNETThe research unit's "focus on real atoms, not bits" is expanding to include the startup's work on tethered flying wings that are designed to generate 600 kilowatts of power. Stephen Shankland. by Stephen Shankland. May 23, 2013 2:25 AM PDT Follow @ ...Google X acquires green energy comp […]