The Highliner

Commercial fishing is a bedrock industry in Alaska, and has been for more than a century. Every year scores of fishermen net millions of migrating salmon, challenge the icy Bering Sea to trap king crabs, lay miles and miles of baited hooks for halibut, and scoop up enough pollock for a zillion fish sticks. And when fishermen aren't out fishing, they're usually talking about fishing. That's what this blog is all about. Cast your net here for commercial fishing news and notes. And if you've got a bone to pick, post a comment.

About me:
I've pounded the commercial fishing beat for the Anchorage Daily News since 1999. I hail originally from Tennessee. I've never fished commercially, but I've spent much time as a journalist aboard boats and inside fish-processing plants. Of course, I'm a big consumer of Alaska seafood. One of my favorites: canned sockeye.

Contact Wesley Loy at wloy@adn.com.


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Palin to Exxon: Pay up now

Posted by The Highliner

Posted: July 1, 2008 - 10:30 pm

Gov. Sarah Palin issued this statement today:

Sarah Palin
Governor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Governor Palin Urges Exxon to Pay Plaintiffs

July 1, 2008, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin today encouraged Exxon Mobil to pay the $507 million in punitive damages plus interest awarded by the U.S. Supreme Court to plaintiffs in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill lawsuit. The Governor has directed Attorney General Talis Colberg to write a letter to Exxon requesting prompt payment of the punitive damages to the 32,000 plaintiffs in the case.

“These people have suffered long enough,” Governor Palin said. “While Exxon may have the ability to delay payments, I strongly encourage them to bring this sad chapter in our history to a long-overdue conclusion. It is time to end the misery so everyone can move on.”

The Governor is hopeful plaintiffs will receive payments this fall. So far, though, Exxon has not indicated whether it will cut checks to plaintiffs right away, or seek further reductions in the award as the case goes back to the lower courts.


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  1     July 22, 2008 - 5:42pm | minerannie

exxon paments.

id be issuing a court order now to pay up. unless the lower courts are just to scared to. im one of the plaintiffs and . it was the exxons fault. the captain was drunk and the crew was over worked. whaats the big deal. make them pay us. enough is enough. exxons stock went up and they have made billions of $`s. its a drop in the barrel to them for the pay out. it would taake them a week to make it back. come on courts. quit being woosy ppl and the attornies sound likethere not doing there jobs either. enough is enough. i wish the gov would step in and put the pressure on them to pay up and the president also.. where was he when this happened. he hasnt done didly squat. lets get this done. . its rediculous. id love to have my bills paid and like congress go and get a new car and have it parked in my condo or resort summer home. all i have to say enough of the small talk and dragging the fe3et. pay up. no more small talk and issue the court order to pay up now.

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  July 22, 2008 - 5:45pm | minerannie

exxon

id be writing lettyers and going on tv every day. . but "i cant afford it" i dont have all that money that is due me.
rite exxon. i dont buy your gas since the spill.
im getting ppl on the band wagon not to buy it. .

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