Normally bustling with workers, Peter Pan’s boardwalks and bunkhouses are now empty.
By Hal Bernton for ProPublica and Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal
This article was produced in a partnership with ProPublica, Northern Journal and the Anchorage Daily News.
Last summer, an unsettling quiet cloaked the isolated Southwest Alaska community of King Cove as the town’s economic engine — a sprawling seafood processing plant — sat shuttered.
Bunkhouses, once filled with hundreds of workers during the peak salmon harvest, were vacant. Four diesel generators that had rumbled day and night were stilled. The plant docks, once lined with boats and circled by fish-scavenging gulls, were empty.
The closure resulted from the financial implosion of the plant’s owner, Peter Pan Seafood. Some local fishing boat captains directed their ire at company leaders who accepted their seafood, then failed to pay them. (more…)
Maggie Nelson.
Sand Point is without access to fuel after a fire broke out at the local Trident Seafoods plant.
The fire started early Thursday morning, pausing the processor’s operations, including its fuel sales, which the small eastern Aleutian community relies on.
Sand Point Police Chief Benjamin Allen said the lack of fuel is the biggest concern at the moment.
“Nobody can get gas right now,” Allen said. “[Trident] has to get clearance from the Coast Guard before they can start the gas pumps back up again.”
Allen said he doesn’t know how long that will take, but Trident has been working to get things going again.
“During the incident, their generator threw a connecting rod out the side of the engine block and it ruptured the fuel line to the generator,” Allen said. “And there was a good bit of diesel on the surface of the water that Trident’s been cleaning up.”
The small fire started in the generator room of the facility around 1 a.m. Thursday, according to Trident’s Vice President of Global Communications Alexis Telfer.
(more…)
As always, you can enjoy in person free on us, or listen to live play by play action on KSDP!
Due to circumstances beyond our control there will be no broadcast of the Lady Eagles vs Rookies in King Cove. Boys are still scheduled for 7pm
2025 Sockeye Classic:
Final Score: King Cove Rookies (51) Vs. Manokotak Lynx (24) – Girls
4:30PM on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025
Naknek Middle/High School
Announcer – Mia Costello
Download the game:
https://apradio.org/mp3/2025-01-22-kcv-man-g.mp3
Audio of the meeting:
https://apradio.org/mp3/2025-01-10-adfg.mp3
For Immediate Release: Nat Nichols, Area Management Biologist
Cassandra Whiteside, Asst. Area Management Biologist
January 3, 2025 (907) 486-1840
2025 South Peninsula District Commercial Tanner Crab Fishery Preseason Meeting Announced
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/dcfnewsrelease/1650055833.pdf
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will hold a preseason meeting teleconference at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2025, hosted by the Aleutians East Borough (AEB). The purpose of the meeting is to provide information regarding the 2025 South Peninsula District Tanner crab season.
Topics of discussion will include:
• Preseason vessel registration and buoy tag requirements
• General ADF&G inseason management and harvest reporting
• Eastern Section subsection management for the 2025 season
• Summary of recent Tanner crab trawl survey results
Interested parties may join the teleconference in person at the AEB offices in Sand Point, King Cove or Anchorage, or the False Pass city office; interested parties may also join virtually (meeting information below). This meeting is open to the public.
Join using Microsoft Teams:
Meeting ID: 285 323 550 922
Passcode: Pq7pU6uv
Join by phone:
Phone number: (323) 433-2327
Conference ID: 399 608 463#
For more information on Tanner crab harvest strategies, survey results, or inseason management, contact
ADF&G in Kodiak at (907) 486-1840.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Alaska Board of Fisheries
THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES CALLS FOR PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE SUBSISTENCE, PERSONAL USE, SPORT, GUIDED SPORT, AND COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATIONS FOR BRISTOL BAY FINFISH, ARCTIC / YUKON / KUSKOKWIM FINFISH, ALASKA PENINSULA / ALEUTIAN ISLANDS / CHIGNIK FINFISH AREAS, and STATEWIDE FINFISH AREAS.
PROPOSAL DEADLINE – THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) is accepting proposed changes to the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fishing regulations for the Bristol Bay; Arctic, Yukon, Kuskokwim; Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands, Chignik; and Statewide finfish management areas. Finfish includes salmon, herring, trout, other freshwater finfishes, and groundfish, including Pacific cod, for consideration by the board in its 2025–2026 meeting cycle. The board may also consider subsistence proposals for other topics (including other areas) under the subsistence proposal policy, 5 AAC 96.615, if proposals are submitted within this deadline and the board determines they meet the criteria in either 5 AAC 96.615(a)(1) or (2).
To ensure the proposal book is finished in advance of the board meetings, the board sets Thursday, April 10, 2025, as the proposal deadline.
Proposals may be submitted online, mail or fax at:
Online: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.forms
Mail: ADF&G, Boards Support Section
P.O. Box 115526
Juneau, AK 99811-5526
Fax: (907) 465-6094
Proposals must be received by Thursday, April 10, 2025 at the Boards Support Section office in Juneau. A postmark is NOT sufficient for timely receipt.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit proposals at the earliest possible date. The Board of Fisheries proposal form, including the on-line proposal form, is available at the Boards Support website, https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.forms. Proposal forms are also available at any Boards Support office. Proposals must be submitted on the current approved form. Any additional information provided with the form, such as pictures, tables, Internet web links, or charts/maps will not be included in the proposal book.
The completed proposal form must contain a contact telephone number and address. Email addresses are appreciated. Please print or type the individual’s or organization’s name as appropriate.
All proposals are reviewed prior to publication. Language that is emotionally charged detracts from the substance of the proposal and may draw opposition not germane to the element(s) of the proposal. Such language may be edited or deleted prior to publication. Proposals that do not meet this call will not be accepted. Proposals must pertain to the region, species, and uses in this call. Proposals that do not request a regulatory change or are outside the authority of the board will not be accepted. If duplicative proposals are received by the same individual or group only one will be included in the proposal book.
Proposals published in the proposal book will be referenced with the appropriate Alaska Administrative Code citation and include a brief description of the action requested.
Proposal books are sent to advisory committees and the public for review and comment. Proposals are online at https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.proposalbook. Those submitting proposals are encouraged to review the proposal book at their earliest convenience to ensure proposals are included and accurate. Noted errors and omissions should be reported to Boards Support immediately. The public is encouraged to visit the Board of Fisheries website frequently for news and information regarding the upcoming cycle.
Responsive proposals received by the proposal deadline will be considered during the board’s 2025/2026 meeting schedule.
For more information, please contact the Art Nelson, Executive Director for the Board of Fisheries at art.nelson@alaska.gov or (907) 267-2292.
Seed Distribution Program
Are you interested in receiving free Seeds?
The Pauloff Harbor Tribe working with Marisa McKasson the new Alaska Tribes Extension agent supporting the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands region will provide free seeds to veteran and new gardeners.
https://www.uaf.edu/ces/
How does the Seed Distribution Program work?
– After individuals sign up to receive free seeds (to gauge how many community gardeners are interested), the tribe will request the seeds and host a distribution event. The event will take place in the spring after the seeds arrive.
– Seeds arriving will be basic vegetable seeds such as: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Lettuce, Kale, Peas, Spinach and Turnips.
*** Deadline to sign up is on or before January 12, 2025, 4:00 pm.***
Please call the Pauloff Harbor Tribe (907-383-6075) to sign up or use the sign-up sheet posted around the community.
Marissa McKasson, will host an initial Zoom webinar in early spring that discusses growing in the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands.
https://www.uaf.edu/ces/districts/tribes/people.php
Audio from the meeting:
https://apradio.org/mp3/2024-12-17-aebfish.mp3
AEB Fishermen’s Winter Fisheries Meeting
Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:00 – 12:00 (AKST)
www.aebfish.org
Download PDF of the meeting here:
https://www.apradio.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AEBfishFlyer121724.pdf
Agenda
• United States Coast Guard, Cpt Dave Schaeffer – USCG
report, tentative schedule for USCG Dockside Exams in
2025.
• ADF&G Groundfish/Shellfish, Nat Nichols, Cassie
Whiteside – ADF&G update
• Sustainable Fisheries, Alaska Region -2025 updates
• Observer Program, Glenn Campbell – Observer selection
rates for 2025, ODDS updates
A.I.S., Megan Smith & Haley Anderson – PC Observers
• Saltwater Inc., Stacy Hansen – EM updates
• Int’l Pacific Halibut Commission, Monica Thom and Tyler
Jack -IPHC fisheries monitoring operations, IPHC Annual
Meeting in Vancouver, BC on 27-27 Jan 2025.
• NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, Alex Perry –
Regulations updates & reminders
KSDP will air the meeting live & archive the audio here:
https://apradio.org/mp3/2024-11-26-aebsd.mp3
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Aleutians East Borough School District
Workshop – Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at 6 PM
Workshop – Monday, November 25th, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Regular Board Meeting – Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Agenda+Packet (PDF) are *sometimes* posted by the School District here:
https://www.aebsd.org/page/board-packets
But not this time, download them here instead:
November 21, 2024 Special Workshop Agenda
November 25, 2024 Workshop Agenda
November 26 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda.docx
Audio:
https://apradio.org/mp3/2024-11-22-aebfish.mp3
PDF: AEBfishFlyer112224
AEB Fishermen’s Meeting
FRIDAY November 22, 2024 10AM
via Teams/virtual meeting
Teams meeting will be held at Aleutians East Borough meeting places –
• Sand Point Borough Office
• King Cove Borough Office
• False Pass City Office
• Nelson Lagoon Tribal office
• Anchorage AEB office conference room
Fishermen wishing to logon individually should contact the Natural Resources Department for
login info.
Meeting also scheduled to be broadcast live on local radio KSDP and at www.apradio.org
Draft Agenda
• Board of Fisheries update
• North Pacific Fishery Management Council items
• Groundfish Plan Teams update
• Alaska Legislative Seafood Industry Task Force, other meetings
• AEB projects
• Fishermen’s open forum
For more information, please contact Aleutians East Borough:
Natural Resources Director Ernie Weiss 907-274-7557 eweiss@aeboro.org or
AEB Fishery Analyst Charlotte Levy 907-274-7566 clevy@aeboro.org
www.aebfish.org
