Recent Articles
Human Powered Fishing Derby Featured in Alaska Coast Magazine
by Jenny Chissus
Tim and Ila Dillon have been organizing the Human Powered Fishing Derby for 5 years now, and it has become quite the annual event for Seldovians and visitors alike!
This Memorial Day weekend will be the 6th Annual Human Powered Fishing Derby in Seldovia, and if you think fishing is fun out in the big ocean in a big boat – you will be pleasantly surprised with the maneuvering and skill required when you fish from a kayak, or small boat – it is a whole new experience and almost a whole new sport! Landing a big fish has a whole different meaning when it has the power to pull you out to sea, with only oars and strong arms to resist the fish’s fright and flight!
Enjoy this great article on page 8 of the Alaska Coast magazine! Click on the magazine image to open the interactive magazine to read the article!
Memorial Day weekend is the opening of summer in Seldovia, and there is a lot going on this year! The Seldovia Arts Council is sponsoring a great concert on Saturday night, May 24th with the Hot Club of Nunaka, playing acoustic blues and swing! Also, that Saturday, there’s an afternoon art class of Zentangle from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. It is going to be a fun weekend in Seldovia.
Does This Look Familiar? AMHS Sea News Features Seldovia!
by Jenny Chissus
The AMHS is beginning to feature many of the ports of call in their newsletter “Sea News” – and they are starting off this month with our beautiful community of Seldovia! Click on the image to the left or CLICK HERE to go directly to the AMHS spotlight page for Seldovia!
If you are interested in subscribing to the Sea News Newsletter – with lots of information about the Alaska Marine Highway, you may CLICK HERE to go to an opt in page to sign up!
Thanks AMHS for your service to Seldovia, and for spreading the word about our great community and the many events going on in Seldovia this summer!
Port Graham Hatchery Soon to be Contributing to Cook Inlet Salmon Fisheries
by Gary Fandrei
NEWS RELEASE: After a two-year long process, the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association has taken over ownership of the Port Graham Hatchery in lower Cook Inlet, with plans to begin pink salmon operations this summer. At full production, the Association expects salmon returns to Port Graham Hatchery to generate an ex-vessel value between $2.2 and $5.6 million dollars annually.
“This is a great opportunity not only for the Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, but also for the community of Port Graham, and other Cook Inlet salmon users. We are excited to be the new owners of the Port Graham Hatchery and look forward to working with our neighbors in Port Graham,” said Gary Fandrei, the Association’s Executive Director.
The Port Graham Hatchery was built in 1991 and then rebuilt after a fire destroyed the building in 1998. Due to the fire and other issues, operations were inconsistent Continue Reading
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