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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 ...

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 ...and m […]

Ballard angler hooks big halibut out of kayak off Neah BayThe Seattle Times (blog)Another big fish story has been reeled in, and this one ranks in the lore of David and Goliath. One of the hardest challenges for boat anglers is catching a giant halibut, but just imagine doing it aboard a 14-foot kayak. That is just what Brad Hole of ...

Canadian Atlantic Halibut Fishery Earns Marine Stewardship Council ...PR Newswire (press release)EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery managed by Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for sustainable fisheries.and more »

First Atlantic Halibut Fishery Achieves MSC CertificationTheFishSite.comCANADA - The Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery, located off the coasts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following an independent, third-party assessment against the global MSC ...

Zagat (blog)Photo of the Day: Halibut, Art, WolvesmouthZagat (blog)This dish is simply titled "halibut," but it is a true work of art. The colors. The strokes. It's one of the most beautiful things we've seen on a plate. Getting a spot at the Wolvesmouth table is a matter of getting on the list, and to do that, you ...

North Korean captors free Chinese fishing boat crewLos Angeles TimesThe release came less than two days after news of the seizure was publicized in Chinese media — and resembled the mysterious circumstances surrounding a similar two-week abduction of crew members on three Chinese fishing boats by North Koreans ...

Washington PostNorth Korea Releases Chinese Fishing CrewNew York TimesThe Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the vessel's owner, Yu Xuejun, had called the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang on May 10 to seek help after North Korea captured the fishing boat, which operates from Dalian, a northeastern Chinese port city.Owner of Chinese fishing boat seized by […]

MiamiHerald.comErupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travelYahoo! NewsANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists and local officials said ...Trace Volcano Ash R […]

FRANCE 24Israel Extends Zone for Fishing Off GazaNew York TimesIsrael issued a statement saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his minister of defense, Moshe Yaalon, had approved the expansion of the designated fishing zone, and that senior Palestinian, Egyptian and international officials had been ...Israel extends Gaza fishing zone: armyFRANCE […]

PoliticoAlaska governor launches bid to measure oil in Arctic refugeLos Angeles TimesAlaska Gov. Sean Parnell, a Republican, launched a new bid Monday to at least determine what the argument is about. In a proposal to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Parnell said Alaska is willing to consider a $50-million contribution to launching ...Alaska Unveils Plan […]

AFPPhilippines protests presence of Chinese warship, fishing boats in disputed ...Fox NewsDozens of Chinese fishing boats were also sighted nearby. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin says another protest might be lodged if authorities can confirm that two ships which chased a Philippine official's ferry boat last week near Ayungin were ...DND: Chinese ve […]

Alaska Public Radio NetworkFishermen Found Guilty, Although Court Agrees Subsistence Salmon Fishing Is ...Alaska Public Radio NetworkJudge Ward said he did a lot of research, including looking at an older case, Frank vs. the State, which was decided by the Alaska Supreme Court in 1979. That case shows that the free exercise clause may work when three things […]

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 DispatchJudge: Salmon run's survival trumps religious rights of Alaska Native fishermenAlaska DispatchEach of the 25 defendants were cited last summer for subsistence fishing for king salmon during an emergency closure. They are relying on a religious defense, saying that the taking of king salmon is an essential part of their culture and religio […]

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 ...

The RepublicFirst Copper River salmon is delivered for a fast, heated cook-offLos Angeles TimesDonahue says the annual contest spurs him and his team to get creative with new salmon recipes. No word yet on his 2013 creation, but last year's recipe really made use of the rhubarb. Alaska Airlines shares the recipe: Copper River king alder planked ...Fresh […]

Alaska DispatchJudge: Religion no defense for Alaska Native fishermen to break laws ...Alaska DispatchBefore a single witness could be called to the stand, acting Alaska District Court Judge Bruce G. Ward read a seven-page opinion eviscerating the idea Alaska Natives living along the Kusko had any right to violate state laws intended to protect salmon.

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 »

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 ...

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  […]

PR Web (press release)Waterfall Group Announces New Exclusive Alaska Fishing Resort - PRWebPR 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 […]

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 ...

Environment & Energy PublishingActivist priest joins campaign against mining projectEnvironment & Energy Publishing"The fishing industry in [southwestern Alaska] is important, but it is very seasonal and the benefits bypass the majority of locals," he added. Oleksa, who says pre-mining development is already affecting caribou habitats, fram […]

CBC.caXbox One revealed: Microsoft unveils new console, 'Halo' TV seriesLos Angeles TimesMicrosoft on Tuesday is unveiling the successor to the Xbox 360 at a news event at its Redmond, Wash., campus, pulling back the curtain on its home console plans just weeks before the June Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Hero Complex will ...Micro […]

AFPClimate change boosted human development: studyAFPPARIS — Early humans living in South Africa made cultural and industrial leaps in periods of wetter weather, said a study Tuesday that compared the archaeological record of Man's evolution with that of climate change. Anatomically modern humans, Homo ...Ancient Human Innovations Linked to Climate Shif […]

The GuardianEric Hirshberg Believes Call Of Duty: Ghosts On Xbox One 'Is Stunning Leap ...ForbesA big part of the Microsoft Xbox One Reveal in Redmond, Washington today was the unveiling of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Ghosts to the world. I was able to see the game last week at a pre-E3 event with Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg, who too […]

CBC.caWhy does Flickr offer 1TB of storage for free yet charge $499/yr for 2TB?ZDNetSummary: The answer is that Yahoo! doesn't expect many Flickr users to use anywhere near the 1TB they are offering. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | May 21, 2013 -- 16:17 GMT (09:17 PDT). Follow @the_pc_doc ...Yahoo Overhauls Flickr, U […]

Just Push StartRemedy's 'Quantum Break' revealed for Xbox OneComputerandvideogames.comMicrosoft has just unveiled a new Xbox One game from Alan Wake developer Remedy, titled 'Quantum Break'. It's a story-driven action game with decision-based scenarios that have consequences as you progress through its campaign. A short trailer […]

Economic TimesNew Intel CEO creates mysterious 'New Devices' divisionPCWorldWell, that didn't take long. A mere five days after Brian Krzanich took the reins as the new CEO of Intel, he's shaking things up at an organizational level. Krzanich has reorganized key business groups and created a new "New Devices" division destined f […]

NDTVSamsung Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 firmware leaked, reveals some Galaxy S4 ...NDTVIt looks like the Samsung Galaxy S III will soon receive a number of Galaxy S4 software features if a new leak is to be believed. Samsung focused website SamMobile reports that the company is working on a new firmware I9300XXUFME3 - Android 4.2.2 Jelly ...Samsung launches G […]

Cleveland LeaderNASA Funding Creation of 3D Food Printer; Pizza Will Be First Food Item MadeCleveland LeaderNASA has announced that it is funding research into 3D-printed food. Mechanical engineer Anjan Contractor recently received a $125,000 grant from NASA to build a prototype 3D printer with a goal of automating food creation. NASA's interest in a 3D […]

BloombergApple Slips, Samsung Gains In Satisfaction RankingsInformationWeekSamsung has closed the gap with Apple in terms of American consumers' satisfaction level with their smartphones. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Eric Zeman | May 21, 2013 01:55 PM. Best And Worst Cellphones Of All Time. 10 Best And ...iPhone Loses Ground to […]

New York Daily NewsDolphins Find 19th Century Navy Torpedo In Pacific OceanWLRNA rare piece of America's military history was located this spring, when dolphins from the Navy's Marine Mammal Program located an unusual artifact: a torpedo from the 19th century. Discovered during a training exercise in the ocean near San Diego, the ...Dolphins find c […]