...a bycatch cut, Hull noted, society's willingness to tolerate halibut bycatch in an environment of declining abundance of catchable fish has clearly reached its limit. Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...forest products increased slightly by 1.9 percent to $119 million, the highest value in seven years bound mainly for China, Japan, South Korea, Canada and Taiwan.Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...as to what work is actually going to be set aside as part of that trade-off, so it is as clear as mud to me where the administration is really intending to take this."Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...as $20,000 to install, and many propane marketers will waive that cost in exchange for contracts, compared to the $500,000 cost to install a CNG fueling station. Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...bycatch. Public comment from the trawl fleet, which was supported by the analysis, indicated that the race to the bycatch cap would only get worse under reduced PSC limits. Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...at the annual meeting next January in Victoria, British Columbia. Concur's final report and its presentation to the IPHC can be found at www.iphc.washington.edu. Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...public notice and opportunity to take comment. Either the board will generate a motion to take it up or a member of the public may petition to add it to a future agenda.Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...preference, the majority indicated they would take it up themselves before next season. "It is not my intent that she can adopt any regulation she wants," Johnstone said. Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...Southeast, the opening of Kensington and other prospects in the exploration stage are attracting support sector businesses with good-paying jobs in Juneau and Ketchikan. Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen@alaskajournal.com.

...They do have an advantage of being closer to the news outlets," he said. "It's not as geographically isolated. They have the advantage of a wider audience." Andrew Jensen can be reached at andrew.jensen.@alaskajournal.com.