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The deal includes nine OBI processing plants in southern Alaska.
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A long-time Bristol Bay fisherman has developed an app to give fishermen more up–to-date navigation options.
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Northline does not think this summer's electrical fire will have a lasting financial impact.
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The baywide catch on Tuesday was 1.2 million. After a fire on the Hannah, Northline has finally completed repairs and is back up to full capacity. A new mapping app is helping fishermen steer clear hazards. Plus, fish season means bear season, and climate specialist Rick Thoman says to expect good weather ahead.
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Sunday’s baywide catch dropped under a million for the first time in almost a week. Department of Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle pays his first visit to Wood Tikchik State Park, Biologist Travis Elison discusses the Naknek/Kvichak closure, and a Naknek resident uses that closure to launch a business.
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The baywide catch on Thursday was less than half of Wednesday’s, signifying that we may be reaching the tail of the season. Set Netters are having trouble keeping their gear from drift boats. One Bristol Bay fisherman wants to be sure fishing boats are given funding as America's economy seeks to move towards renewable energy.
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Fishermen throughout the bay continue to bring in steady numbers of fish, as crews across districts hauled in over a million fish yesterday. We get updates from biologists for both the West and East sides. Rick Thoman says what to expect in the cloudy skies on today's Weather Wednesday. Processing worker Jose Acuna shares how his season is going so far.
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Monday’s baywide catch was over 900,000, with the numbers evening out across the districts. Excitement continues to build in the Kvichak river, with dozens of additional boats heading that way. The Kvichak river’s total escapement counts are climbing rapidly, catching up with the Wood river. Port Moller crews also estimate 42% of the next run of fish should be headed in that direction. Due to the recent drop in catch indices, they say there’s also indication of a bimodal run this season, meaning we might see another push of fish this summer.
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Corwin Wheeler was remembered as an outgoing, committed friend.
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Fleets on Sunday brought in 1.5 million fish, with numbers continuing to come in across the districts. A fisherman passed away in the Kvichak due to a gear entanglement. We received an update from the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development on marketing efforts to promote Bristol Bay sockeye.
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Across the bay, fishing crews hauled in almost 2.6 million fish, the highest catch this season by far. A forecast from the University of Washington predicts a larger run with smaller fish. A total of 21 fishing violations have been reported by State Troopers. We hear more voices across Bristol Bay, some fishing and others processing.