Friday, August 9, 2024

Alaska NMFS Publishes Cost Recovery Fee Percentage for Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative Program Fishermen's News - August 7, 2024 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) on Aug. 1 published in the Federal Register its fee percentage of 1.92% for cost recovery for the Pacific Cod Trawl Cooperative (PCTC) program. https://fishermensnews.com/nmfs-publishes-cost-recovery-fee-percentage-for-pacific-cod-trawl-cooperative-program/ Trolling for coho continues without summer closure KCAW by Robert Woolsey -  August 8, 2024 There will be no summer coho closure for Southeast trollers this season.The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced on Tuesday (8-6-24) that the summer troll season will continue without the usual mid-August break to allow coho to move into their home rivers and streams to spawn. https://www.kcaw.org/2024/08/08/trolling-for-coho-continues-without-summer-closure/ Environment/Science Gold mine failure spills cyanide into Yukon River subtributary Cordova Times by Margaret Bauman - August 8, 2024 A massive rockslide initially attributed to equipment failure has dumped enough cyanide into a subtributary of the Yukon River to fill over 120 Olympic-sized swimming pools. https://thecordovatimes.com/2024/08/08/gold-mine-failure-spills-cyanide-into-yukon-river-subtributary/ FYI’s Ravn Alaska suspends service to the Aleutian Islands KUCB by Theo Greenly, Andy Lusk - August 6, 2024  Ravn Alaska, one of only two commercial airlines offering regular passenger service from Anchorage to the Aleutian Islands, says it’s suspending scheduled service to Unalaska, Cold Bay and Sand Point, effective Aug. 16. https://www.kucb.org/regional/2024-08-06/ravn-alaska-suspends-service-to-the-aleutian-islands

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