Tom Gamble is determined to see subsistence harvesting of herring eggs continue — by working to protect herring stocks and teaching kids how to harvest eggs. This spring, he shared some of his knowledge in a herring camp for kids.
Fisheries
Low Stikine sockeye forecast could mean early subsistence closure
Federal managers are warning that there may not be enough sockeye salmon to allow a full season of subsistence fishing on the Stikine River.
After 2-year break, seiners hopeful Sitka herring fishery will continue into future
State management of the herring fishery has been the subject of ongoing litigation in the courts for two years now, with the Sitka Tribe arguing that subsistence harvests of herring roe are not being properly addressed.
OBI Seafoods won’t be processing salmon at Southeast Alaska cannery this summer
The Haines Borough is preparing for a dramatic reduction in raw fish tax revenue as a result of OBI Seafoods’ decision not to process salmon at its Excursion Inlet plant.
Management of Kuskokwim king salmon uncertain after Dunleavy order
State and federal fishery managers are waiting on more information to determine which government entity will have the authority to manage king salmon on the lower Kuskokwim River this summer.
Big sockeye runs and struggling kings leave Bristol Bay managers with a complicated balancing act
In the Nushagak District, managing harvest is tough because chinook and sockeye runs overlap, so when the sockeye harvests increase, so does incidental chinook bycatch.
Sitka herring fishery opens for first time in 2 years
Even with a more relaxed fishery, there was one accident on the water over the weekend when a seine boat capsized during Saturday’s opener.
With fishing slowed by pandemic, Bering Sea crabbers push for extended season
A group of Bering Sea crabbers say they want more time to catch their quota before the state shuts down their season next week.
State data shows 2020 Southeast salmon harvest was among worst on record
Fish and Game doesn’t have an answer for the almost 60% drop in salmon harvest between 2019 and 2020.
Fish and Game expects smaller fleet and lower daily harvests in Sitka sac roe herring fishery
Fish and Game conducted aerial surveys through the weekend, with schools of herring spotted near Bieli Rock and Vitskari Rocks. The fishery went on two-hour notice Saturday at 8 a.m.