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		<title>Reduction in Southeast Charter Halibut Catch Proposed</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/marine-ecosystems/reduction-southeast-charter-halibut-catch-proposed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of halibut caught by the charter fishing industry in Alaska has become the subject of intense debate during the last few years, especially in the southeast part of the state. NOAA’s Fisheries Service is proposing new limits on the number of halibut that can be taken by anglers on charter boats in southeast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Identifying Alaska Commercial Fishing Boats</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn to identify the many different types of fishing boats found working in the waters of Alaska. Each type of vessel is as distinctive as the fish species it pursues.]]></description>
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		<title>A Review of Wild Seafood Sustainability Certification Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine Ecosystems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several Alaska fisheries, like those directed at the five species of Pacific salmon are certified as sustainable by a group known as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and bear an ecolabel that can easily be recognized by seafood consumers.]]></description>
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		<title>EPA Studies Waste Discharges Generated by Smaller Non-Recreational Vessels</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/epa-studies-waste-discharges-generated-by-smaller-non-recreational-vessels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boats can and do discharge a variety of substances into the marine environment. Among these discharges are effluent from engine operations, liquid graywater wastes generated by laundry, galley and shower use, and washdown water from cleaning decks, bilges and fish holds. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sustaining Alaska’s Fisheries: Fifty Years of Statehood</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/book-review/sustaining-alaskas-fisheries-fifty-years-statehood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fisheries management in Alaska is renowned as the best in the world and its wild fish stocks are a sustainable resource that benefits many people. The state can maintain its leadership if a commitment is made to continue investing in its fisheries.]]></description>
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		<title>Port of Call &#8211; King Salmon Alaska: Gateway to Katmai Park and Bristol Bay</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/communities/king-salmon-alaska/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alaska town of King Salmon is located at the east side of Bristol Bay on the north bank of the Naknek River on the Alaska Peninsula. In Alaskan jargon, King Salmon is a hub community, providing a transshipping point for the smaller neighboring villages. The town is home to a formerly active Air Force [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diagnosis: Mercury &#8211; Money, Politics, and Poison</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/book-review/diagnosis-mercury/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/book-review/diagnosis-mercury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living in the North has its benefits and for the most part it&#8217;s a healthy place to live. One unique health factor is our overwhelming consumption of seafood, enjoying the highest per capita consumption of fish and shellfish of any state in the union. Seafood provides incredible nutritional value, with its high protein content, heart [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commercial Gillnet Fishing Boats in Alaska</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/fishing/commercial-gillnet-fishing-boats-in-alaska/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/fishing/commercial-gillnet-fishing-boats-in-alaska/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Seafood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Wild Seafood]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gillnetters are commercial fishing boats that focus largely on Coho and Sockeye salmon by using a wall or curtain net placed in front of the migrating fish.]]></description>
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		<title>Mercury and Guidelines for Fish Consumption</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/mercury-guidelines-fish-consumption/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/mercury-guidelines-fish-consumption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cooking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaskan&#8217;s have become increasingly aware of the relationship of mercury and fish consumption. Much of this awareness is the result of efforts made by activists like Dr. Jane Hightower MD, who recently had her book Diagnosis Mercury: Money, Politics, and Poison published. State public health officials continue to emphasize how important the benefits of eating [...]]]></description>
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