Unalaska, AK – John Moller, 47, grew up in Unalaska and worked as a fisherman before recently being chosen as the rural adviser to Governor Sarah Palin. He spoke with KUCB's Anne Hillman about his new post.

Unalaska, AK – The pollock and cod seasons are both starting out with unusually high levels of bycatch, which could cause problems for the fleet further on in the season. Cod boats are mostly concerned about halibut bycatch; they can only get a certain amount per year before the National Marine Fisheries Service closes down the fishery. Two weeks in to the season cod boats have already caught 180 metric tons of total limit of 525 MT of halibut. That's one third of the total yearly limit and four times higher than the bycatch rate from last year.

Unalaska, AK – The Unisea pollock fleet is on strike. The strike began over two weeks ago when the season opened on January 20. Captains from multiple boats, who prefer not to be named, say they began the strike because they are holding out for higher pay. The other major processors are offering a 36.5 percent cut of profits, but Unisea is only offering 36 percent. The captains say they just want to be treated fairly and be offered the same price as everyone else. One captain said it was fortunate that the fishing is starting so slowly this season because the striking boats aren't being hurt as badly, but if they weren't striking he would be out there looking for pollock right now. Boats from other plants have started fishing again. Though the fleet has gone on strike before, it has never been for this long. The Unisea Co-op is negotiating with the Unisea management in Seattle. Unisea president Terry Shaff could not be reached for comment.

Unalaska, AK – Alaska's pollock fishery is seeking re-certification as a sustainable fishery from the Marine Stewardship Council. The MSC provides independent, third-party certification for fisheries around the world in accordance to a three-part standard: the health of the stock, the impacts of the fishery on the ecosystem, and the management system that's in place in order to maintain the sustainability of the fishery.

Unalaska, AK – In honor of the 50th anniversary of Alaska's statehood, KUCB is interviewing Unalaskans about the history of the town. We'll do a different interview each month. For the second in the series, A.B. Rankin spoke with KUCB's Anne Hillman.

Unalaska, AK – An EPIRB call from about 500 miles south of Unalaska reported to the Coast Guard Monday afternoon turned out to be nothing. Petty Officer Kurt Fredrickson said the signal from an older 121 EPIRB was picked up by air traffic control in Arizona and reported to the Coast Guard in Kodiak. The Coast Guard monitored the satellites and only picked up one hit from the 406 EPRIB. It didn't give enough information to be able to identify what the EPRIB was registered to and they did not detect another signal. A Coast Guard C-130 went to the area but did not see anything nor did any other aircraft. Fredrickson said they think an EPRIB was quickly turned on and off on an aircraft and that the case has been closed.

Unalaska, AK – Both the girls' and boys' high school basketball teams traveled to Bethel this weekend to play in a tournament. On Friday night the Lady Raiders faced Bristol Bay and won 43 to 41. On Saturday, they didn't fare so well. They lost to Togiak 45 to 22. Later that day they rallied for a stronger game but still lost to Bethel 47 to 33.

The boys' team had better luck. When challenging Bristol Bay on Friday, they won 51 to 38. The Raiders kept up their stamina and trounced Scammon Bay just as hard, winning 53 to 39 on Saturday morning, though one player had a minor injury. By Saturday afternoon the boys were tired and lost to Bethel 48 to 30 but they took second overall in the tournament.

Unalaska, AK – This year's pollock season is getting a slow start and most of the fleet is still at the dock. Their waiting for the fish to school, and the wait has its ups and downs for the whole industry. KUCB's Anne Hillman has more.

Unalaska, AK – A man jumped overboard into the Bering Sea Thursday morning near Priest Rock, about 11 miles from Unalaska. The 40-year-old man was not wearing a survival suit and fellow crew members on the F/V Arctic Fox told the Coast Guard the he resisted any type of help.

"The crew threw a life ring to him, which came very close to him, but he did not make any attempt to grab it," said Coast Guard Public Affairs Officer Sara Francis. "Then the vessel deployed a swimmer in a gumby suit and he resisted that swimmer and dove into the water not to be seen again."