Corinne Smith
Fisheries ReporterCorinne Smith is a reporter and producer who grew up in Oakland, California and on her family’s horse ranch in rural San Rafael, CA, a contrast that nurtured a deep appreciation for the complexities of identity and belonging, and connection to place, land and the natural world. She began her reporting career at KPFA in Berkeley, first as a general assignment reporter and then as lead producer of UpFront, a daily morning news and public affairs show. In 2020, she served as the summer reporter for KFSK in Petersburg where she first got hooked on Alaska stories. For the last year, she's been a general assignment reporter for KHNS based in Haines, and thrilled to experience a new part of Alaska and cover the Bristol Bay fishing season this summer with KDLG!
Her work has aired on Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Public Media, National Native News, and NPR's Morning Edition.
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Visitors from around the world travel to Katmai National Park for an incredibly up-close experience with bears feeding on strong salmon runs. But the experience is a delicate balance of enthusiasm, crowd control, public education, and protocols to keep both visitors and bears safe. -
Kitty Sopow is an Alaska-based artist and social scientist. Her drawings showcase artistry, humor, and a connection to fishing, while also reclaiming femininity and pushing back against sexism.
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The 40th annual Bristol Bay Fishtival celebration in Naknek brought together fisherfolk, residents and visitors for a weekend of food, music, arts and many other traditions.
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The Diamond NN Cannery was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places last year. It's the first Bristol Bay cannery to receive national recognition, and a dedication event was held during this year's Fishtival celebration.
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The tender Kulukuk Bay caught fire early Sunday July 24 near Togiak and was engulfed in flames. Two passengers were on board abandoned ship and were picked up by a good Samaritan vessel.
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For our final show, we have a deeper look at how the fishery has changed over the years, perspective from Area M and Chignik, the limited entry system, and a few final words from our Fish Report team.
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In the penultimate fish report for the 2022 season we look at the ecology, biology and management of the fishery.
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It’s the last week of the 2022 fish report. Our final three shows are today, Wednesday and Friday. Today we’re going to look at the industry — prices, processors, harvest capacity, sleep and more.
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State biologists said a study conducted in 2021 showed the previous method for determining the size of the runs may have undercounted Chinook and chum.
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It’s the penultimate day of Fish and Game’s daily run summary. Another half-million fish came through the bay on Thursday and the total run is now 76.5 million sockeye. With harvest also at 58.2 million fish, this year’s records keep on growing. Let’s dive in.
