Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has put a hold on any new permits for net pens until a thorough investigation is completed into the escape of Atlantic salmon from net pens on Cypress Island. Inslee said this week that the release of net pen-raised Atlantic salmon into Washington’s waters has created an emergency situation that has […]
Commercial harvesters in Alaska have now exceeded the 201 million fish mark in their catch so far this year. The latest preliminary harvest data released by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADG&F) includes delivery to processors of 123.9 million pink, 51.8 million sockeye, 21.8 million chum, 3.5 million coho and 243,000 king salmon. […]
A 28-year-old Manokotak man wanted on warrants duped troopers and escaped while being arrested on Sunday, it was reported. According to the trooper report, troopers made contact with John Etuckmeira of Manokotak to serve two outstanding arrest warrants on Sunday morning, including Failure to Remand and Felony Importation of Alcohol. During the arrest proceedings, Etuckmeira […]
Troopers arrested the driver of a stolen vehicle after he got it stuck in a swampy area on Sunday night, the trooper dispatch revealed. Troopers responded to the area of Nelson Road and Rabbit Slough at 9:30 pm on Sunday night after receiving a complaint from a motorist there. According to the motorist’s complaint, a […]