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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 »

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, ...

Warmth Ahead for East, Midwest Thanks to AlaskaAccuWeather.comIndications are the seemingly endless cool weather pattern from the Upper Midwest to the East will change toward the end of June, thanks in part to warm air coming from an unusual source: Alaska. Temperatures have challenged record highs over portions ...and more »

Alaska DispatchWith king salmon returns slowing to a trickle, Alaska managers roll out closuresAlaska DispatchEarly-run king salmon -- the first group to pass through the Kenai -- are about 60 percent through their run, according to Fish and Game. As of Tuesday, the cumulative estimate of king salmon to have passed by the sonar at river Mile 8.9 was 969 fish […]

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 » […]

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 […]

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 »

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 ...

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 ...

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 […]

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 ...

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 »

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 ...

MiamiHerald.comGoogle Urges Foreign Intelligence Court to Let It Release DataBusinessweekGoogle Inc. (GOOG) urged the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for permission to publish the aggregate numbers and scope of national security requests it receives from the U.S. government. The filing with the secret court, which issues warrants for ...Google challe […]

eWeekHuawei Won't Be a Big Player in the U.S. Mobile Market: 10 Reasons WhyeWeekNEWS ANALYSIS: Huawei might be the world's second-largest networking gear maker, but it has run up against huge barriers to entry into the U.S. market. Huawei, the embattled China-based telecom equipment maker, is back in the news. But unlike the ...Huawei Takes on Sams […]

Headlines & Global NewsCandy Crush Soon to Hit the Stock Market; Developer Hired Analysts to Pursue ...Headlines & Global NewsCandy Crush Saga, a puzzle game developed by King, made its way to Facebook back in 2012 and now has an average of 45.6 million active monthly users. Who would have thought that this game may soon have its own initial public o […]

The Australian Financial ReviewFacebook back up after 'internal issue'NBCNews.comFacebook was down Tuesday night for some users, with an outage that seemed to peak at about 9 p.m. ET. The problem, a spokesman for the social network said, should be fully resolved. "Earlier today, an internal issue in our Web infrastructure caused the ...Don […]

BloombergNASA Announces Asteroid Grand ChallengeNASAWASHINGTON -- NASA announced Tuesday a Grand Challenge focused on finding all asteroid threats to human populations and knowing what to do about them. The challenge, which was announced at an asteroid initiative industry and partner day at NASA ...NASA's Grand Asteroid Challenge pits the private sector […]

National GeographicPrimetime Views of Saturn And an Upcoming Planetary Family PortraitNational GeographicWhile skywatchers may not get the same clear view of Saturn like this Hubble image, small telescopes can easily reveal its majestic rings. Credit: NASA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona). Saturn and Earth will pose for a snapshot next month for a . […]

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 […]

NDTVGoogle's effort to skirt regulation may invite more scrutinyNDTVGoogle's motto is "don't be evil." But its recent acquisition of Waze, reportedly for $1 billion in cash, shows that just because you're not evil, it doesn't mean you can't be aggressive in pushing the boundaries of the law. The question now is whether […]

ECNmag.comWhich qubit my dear? New method to distinguish between neighbouring ...ECNmag.comThis is Professor Michelle Simmons, director of the Australian Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation Sydney: Researchers at the University of New South Wales have proposed a new way to distinguish between quantum bits that are placed only a ...New Way to Disting […]

Los Angeles TimesChrysler reverses course, agrees to repair JeepsLos Angeles TimesTwo weeks after defiantly refusing a government request to recall 2.7 million Jeeps prone to dangerous fires in rear-end collisions, Chrysler has reversed course and agreed to repair many of the vehicles. The move helps the automaker avoid what could have ...Chrysler agrees to […]