Unalaska Community Broadcasting. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which manages federal fisheries off Alaska’s coast, wrapped up its February meeting Tuesday, with one issue dominating discussions: salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea.

Feb 14, 2025 · Unalaska City School District officials are advocating for more education funding during their annual visits to the Alaska State Legislature. A top priority is increasing the base student allocation, or BSA — that’s a number the state uses to determine how much funding each district receives per student.

Nov 12, 2024 · Silver Bay Seafoods will acquire processing plants in Dillingham and Port Moller, along with fishery support sites in Dillingham and North Naknek. Silver Bay announced the acquisition from Rodger May, the former co-owner of Peter Pan Seafoods, in a press release Wednesday. The Dillingham and Port Moller plants are Silver Bay’s fourth and fifth plant acquisitions this year.

Jan 11, 2025 · A new study found that Alaska red king crabs are more genetically diverse than previously thought, which could be crucial for the species' survival as ocean conditions change.. Researchers came together from Cornell University, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Four million common murres died in Alaska during a two-year marine heat wave that started in 2014, according to a new study.Scientists say it was the largest single species die-off in modern history and linked it to human-caused climate change.. The impact hit close to home in Unalaska, where the annual Christmas Bird Count saw a dramatic decline in these seabirds when the catastrophic heat ...

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Jan 16, 2025 · Some Unalaskans were preparing to hit the streets in their four-wheelers and side-by-sides after city council members voted Tuesday to remove a local ban on all-purpose vehicles. But on Thursday evening, Mayor Vince Tutiakoff Sr. vetoed the change to city code, citing safety and enforcement concerns.

Jul 13, 2024 · Prosecutors have released photographs of a possible third victim in the case of Brian Smith, who was convicted in February of killing two Alaska Native women.. The images allegedly came from one of Smith’s cellphones and were included in a sentencing memorandum filed last week, just ahead of Smith’s sentencing, which is set to begin Friday morning.

Feb 4, 2025 · The North Pacific Fishery Management Council meets this week to consider limits on the number of chum salmon bycatch caught by trawling vessels, such as American Seafoods’ American Triumph, pictured here in Dutch Harbor in July 2020. The North Pacific Fishery Management council, which sets ...

Dec 3, 2024 · As several schools across the state have begun implementing various cellphone restrictions, the Unalaska City School District is looking to follow suit. Unalaska Superintendent Kim Hanisch said the district hasn't made any decisions, but a 20-member committee is contemplating what a cellphone ban might look like on the island.