Articles from the September 1, 2012 edition
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By Terry Dillman 
Features 
September 1, 2012 
Oregon’s Dungeness Season a Success
Oregon’s Dungeness crab fishermen logged another good year in terms of market value. The season ended August 14th with an estimated harvest of about 14.2 million pounds and to-the-boat value of $42... Full story
By Margaret Bauman Features September 1, 2012 
Demand for Wild Alaska King Crab Remains High
Two months before the 2012 Bristol Bay red king crab season begins, with brokers and buyers about to begin price negotiations, some industry sources were saying the best they can hope for is a quota... Full story
By Margaret Bauman Features September 1, 2012 Humpies Boost Wild Salmon Harvest to Nearly 90 Million Fish
Alaska’s wild salmon harvest for the 2012 season stood at 89.9 million fish by August 10th, a leap of nearly 40 million fish since July 27, albeit still below the projected harvest of 132.1 million fish. But the salmon fisheries, pink salmon in par... Full story
By Terry Dillman Features September 1, 2012 ODFW to Begin Rule-Making Process for Lower Columbia River Fisheries Management Commission Approves Governor’s Gillnet Proposal
Staffers from Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) are venturing into well-charted but controversy-infested waters as they prepare to sail into a rule-making process designed to weigh anchor on Gov. John Kitzhaber’s proposal to reform... Full story
By Chris Philips Today's Catch September 1, 2012 
Wave the Flag!
This month Margie Bauman reports on the annual celebration of wild Alaska salmon and the people who depend on them, Salmonstock, which took place in early August on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. The... Full story
