Fisheries

Jan 08 2019
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A new report says salmon, including sockeye, shown here, could have habitat disrupted by new rainfall and snow patterns caused by climate change. (Photo by Katrina Mueller/USFWS)

New salmon-counting technique treats Alaska stream like a crime scene

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Fisheries, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southeast, State Government

Much of salmon-counting in Alaska is done by watching salmon swim through specially designed stations. But what if you could count the number of fish just by testing for DNA in a bottle of river water? There’s a new technique that could make that happen, according to a newly published study.

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Dec 29 2018
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Pacific cod (Photo courtesy Holland Dotts and the Alaska Marine Conservation Council)

Gov. shutdown won’t affect federal fishery openings

By | Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries

The partial federal government shutdown has left some Alaska fishermen and others wondering whether federal fisheries set to start in January will open on time. The National Marine Fisheries Service has been affected by the shutdown and many employees aren’t there to answer phones, leaving some with more questions than answers.

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Dec 28 2018
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Government shutdown, if it continues, could cost Alaska’s lucrative Bering Sea fisheries

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries, Government, Politics

Even if the shutdown persists, the federal government will still open the Bering Sea fisheries as scheduled. But the government requires inspections of things like scales and monitoring equipment. Those inspections won’t happen until the government reopens.

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Dec 24 2018
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In the wake of finding 12 dead cows killed by wolves, Washington Fish and Wildlife offiicals plan to kill an entire wolf pack inthe northeast corner of the state (File photo U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

New Alaska wildlife managers could revive old fights over federal protections, bear- and wolf-killing

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Environment, Fisheries, Government, Politics, State Government, Subsistence, Tourism, Wildlife

Dunleavy’s administration is likely to shift the complex dynamics between the different entities and interests involved in Alaska’s fish and wildlife politics – from the state and federal governments to tribes, hunting organizations and fishing groups.

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Dec 20 2018
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What does the Dunleavy administration mean for the proposed Pebble Mine?

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, Environment, Fisheries, Southwest

Officially, Gov. Mike Dunleavy is not taking a position on the mine, unlike his predecessor, Gov. Bill Walker, who opposed it. But the new governor is already making moves that have encouraged the mine’s backers and worried its opponents.

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