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Video: Killer whale feasts on Alaska anglers' halibutNOLA.comEmail the author | Follow on Twitter on June 19, 2013 at 10:37 AM, updated June 19, 2013 at 10:40 AM. View/Post Comments. If you've ever eaten halibut, you know it's so delicious, you probably don't want to share. But these Alaska anglers had little ...

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 ...

New York Daily NewsKiller 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 ...VIDEO:Killer whale snaps a halibut right off […]

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 »

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 ...

New York Daily NewsBaked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th stateNew York Daily NewsANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees ...Relief on way for A […]

Why Male Dark Fishing Spiders Spontaneously Die After SexWiredDark fishing spiders are the first non-web-weaving spider in which obligatory death after mating has been observed, reports a team of scientists on June 19 in Biology Letters. Only three other spider species share this characteristic. The inescapable ...News in Brief: In dark fishing spiders, male […]

NASARare Clear View of AlaskaNASAOn most days, relentless rivers of clouds wash over Alaska, obscuring most of the state's 6,640 miles (10,690 kilometers) of coastline and 586,000 square miles (1,518,000 square kilometers) of land. The south coast of Alaska even has the dubious ...Alaska continues to fry, as wildfires flare upWashington PostAlaska Bares […]

Unusual record-setting heat wave baking AlaskaFox NewsANCHORAGE, Alaska – A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven -- or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees ...

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 […]

Alaska Sockeye Salmon is hereOttumwacourierAlaska sockeye salmon are considered the best and are prized by high-end restaurants for their succulent, rich, flavorful and silky flesh. Why are these salmon so spectacular? All wild salmon are born in freshwater and migrate to the salty seas to mature.and more »

Alaska DispatchOverboard 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 ...

Alaska DispatchDam project funds new fish weirs to study Susitna salmonAlaska DispatchThe study will focus on two species, king salmon, or Chinooks, and silvers, or Coho, on the Susitna, a 300-mile long river in Southcentral Alaska, and its tributaries. Rivers of the Susitna drainage have recently been subject to various fishing ...Grooming Local Guides For […]

Whole Foods Market One-Day Sale: Wild Alaska Sockeye SalmonWebWire (press release)-It's wild salmon season! This Sockeye is fresh, never frozen, and rich in Omega-3s. Sockeye Reds draw people in with their bright red color and extra firm texture. Premium sockeye – that with the highest oil content – comes from either very long river ...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 »

Grooming Local Guides For Bristol Bay's Growing Sport Fishing IndustryIndian Country Today Media NetworkAccording to Save Bristol Bay, an Alaska-based project of Trout Unlimited that works to protect the world's most productive salmon fisheries, roughly 37,000 fishing trips are taken annually to Bristol Bay freshwater fisheries, and out-of-state to […]

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 ...

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 […]

Five West Coast Senators Say Pebble Mine Threatens FisheriesAlaska Native News (blog)Five Senate Democrats representing West Coast states told President Barack Obama on June 10 that his administration should consider the impact on the West Coast fishing industry before permitting a large-scale mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.and more »

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 iTags will be refreshed this yearCapital city weeklyA portion of the Alaska cod pack goes to U.S. markets as fillets, but most goes to China for reprocessing. Laine Welch has been covering news of Alaska's fishing industry since 1988. She lives in Kodiak. Visit her website at www.fishradio.com. Share ...and more »

The GuardianMicrosoft backtracks on Xbox One online, games policiesUSA TODAYMicrosoft is pressing reset on policies related to its Xbox One video game console. The company announced it is dropping two major features of its next-generation console: regular online authenticity checks required to play video games offline and ...Microsoft pulls a 180, rescinds X […]

CHANNELSMicrosoft flirted with buying Nokia, WSJ saysCNETThe two companies had advanced discussions about a deal, but the talks have faltered, according to the Wall Street Journal. Roger Cheng. by Roger Cheng. June 19, 2013 1:33 PM PDT Follow @RogerWCheng. Nokia House, the company's headquarters in ...Did Microsoft just dodge another bullet, this time w […]

Christian Science MonitorHBO Go and WatchESPN now available on Apple TVChristian Science MonitorIf watching “Game of Thrones,” “Girls,” or your favorite sports team on Apple TV seemed like a hassle, Apple's Wednesday announcement might make your life a little bit easier. The company says it will now offer direct streaming services for HBO Go and ...Appl […]

AFPMicrosoft breaks bug-bounty virginity in $100000 contestRegisterMicrosoft is breaking its long-standing tradition of not paying for security vulnerabilities by offering a $100,000 cash prize for the first penetration tester to crack Windows 8.1 and a $50,000 bonus to explain how they did it. At this year's Black Hat USA ...Microsoft Dangles $100000 B […]

Hindu Business LineNASA: Humans Could Visit Asteroid in 2021Voice of AmericaThe U.S. space agency says its proposed asteroid capture mission takes several of NASA's ongoing initiatives and aligns them for one major mission. These chunks of ancient space rocks hold clues about the formation of the universe, pose threats to our ...NASA Grand Asteroid Chal […]

MiamiHerald.comWhy The FISA Court Is Not What It Used To BePublic Radio TulsaA copy of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court order requiring Verizon to give the National Security Agency information about calls in its systems, both within the U.S. and between the U.S. and other countries. Originally published on Tue June 18, ...Google challenges US […]

WiredLytro Releases iOS App, Adds Wi-Fi to CameraPC MagazineLytro on Wednesday launched an iOS app that lets users view and share photos snapped with a Lytro camera on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The app can communicate with the Lytro camera, though users will have to update their camera to add wireless ...Lytro releases new iPhone app for its revolutio […]

BBC NewsEarly Mars atmosphere 'oxygen-rich'BBC NewsMars' atmosphere could have been rich in oxygen four billion years ago - well before Earth's air became augmented with the gas. That is the suggestion put forward by the author of a study in Nature journal, which outlines an explanation for differences ...Mars had an oxygen-rich atmospher […]

BBC NewsCancer-Resistant Naked Mole Rats Make Tumor Blocking ChemicalsBloombergCancer resistance seen in naked mole rats, hairless African rodents that live 30 years or more, may come from a sugar that keeps cells from clumping into tumors, scientists studying the animals say. The naked mole rat lives about 10 times longer than mice."Goo" from nake […]

Wall Street Journal- IndiaPeering pressure: The secret battle to control the future of the internetGigaOMThe latest fight between ISPs and over-the-top providers is taking place deep in the network, away from the eyes of regulators and consumers. Welcome to the world of peering fights. internetmapglobal. photo: Peer1. There is a fierce battle going on to con […]