The paper’s authors say their analysis points to a need for more comprehensive risk consideration for mines to protect salmon watersheds throughout the Northwest.
Fisheries
As Kuskokwim fishing lawsuit grows, lawyers say subsistence could be affected across Alaska
Attorneys from Ahtna Inc. believe state arguments may overturn Katie John precedent.
Area M: Where Alaska commercial and subsistence fishing interests collide
Area M is called an intercept fishery because most fish caught there originated elsewhere. They pass through Area M on the way back to their spawning grounds.
Voyage from Homer to Bristol Bay commemorates fishery’s sailing tradition
For more than 60 years, sailboats dominated Bristol Bay’s commercial fishery.
‘He kept my head up. He’s the hero’: Three survive sinking of fishing boat in Southeast Alaska
Howard Starbard was power trolling for king salmon with his 13-year-old grandson and 35-year-old nephew about three miles off the west coast of Chichagof Island when the high-water alarm sounded.
Amid lowest chinook run ever, no end in sight for Yukon River subsistence closures
With both runs past their midpoints, fisheries officials say there’s no indication that there will be enough fish to meet the goals managers set for fish to escape to their spawning grounds.