The last skipper in Ouzinkie: How Gulf of Alaska villages lost their Native fishing fleets
A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more ...
Ice Fishing for Giant Sheefish in the Arctic Is a True Winter Adventure
Eight feet of ice, freezing temps, and 40-pound sheefish make for an arctic adventure. Here's what it's like ice fishing for ...
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Alaska king salmon extinctions — continued
In last week’s Mat-Su Anglers column I documented Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s (ADF&G’s) estimated 85 plus % harvest ...
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Wild Fish Conservancy to sue NOAA over missed deadlines for potential Chinook salmon protections
Conservation advocacy group Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) plans to sue NOAA Fisheries after the agency missed deadlines for responding to its petition seeking Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections ...
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Alaska Board of Fisheries rejects hatchery production cuts
A proposal to slash hatchery production of pink and chum salmon in Southeast Alaska was rejected by the Alaska Board of ...
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Board of Fish rejects proposal to close Promisla Bay to commercial fishing
Near the end of its two-week meeting on Sunday, the Alaska Board of Fisheries considered a proposal to close off a small bay ...
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Board of Fish rejects proposal to cut SE hatchery production of chum by 25-percent
Hatchery production of chum and pink salmon will continue as usual this year in Southeast. After many tense hours of ...
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Alaska king salmon extinctions
I talked with Northern Cook Inlet Sport Fisheries Management Biologist, Samantha Oslund on Tuesday of this week, and she ...