The Nushagak District has been harvesting about 1 million fish every day for a week now, so what happens when you inexplicably miss out on that bounty?
Fisheries
Yakutat sockeye fishery blindsided by historic low return
Commercial sockeye fishing in Yakutat has been closed due to historic low returns, leaving set-netters in a bind until coho and chum season later in the summer. Unlike other salmon fisheries around the Southeast, biologists never saw this coming.
Should a community’s population be a factor to set fish quotas in western Alaska?
The Coastal Villages Region Fund serves about a third of population covered by community development quota program, but only receives 15 percent of the fish.
Yakutat sockeye fishery blindsided by historic low return
About 21,000 sockeye were expected back at the Situk River by this time. But only 2,300 fish have made it so far.
State plans distribution of 2016 pink salmon season disaster relief funds
The state is working on distributing roughly $56 million in relief funds to those affected by the 2016 Gulf of Alaska pink salmon season disaster.
Pointing at Pebble, EPA leader looks to rein in agency’s veto power
The proposal would eliminate EPA’s ability to preemptively or retroactively veto permits for waste discharge in waterways, restricting the agency’s ability to step in and regulate large projects. Under the Obama administration, EPA used its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to propose restrictions on the Pebble Mine.
Fearing another Chinook cut, Sitka’s troll fleet calls on President Trump
Over 200 fishermen and supporters gathered at Eliason Harbor on Sunday with signs and voice raised, appealing to President Donald Trump to get involved with Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations.
Tribes, communities monitor ocean acidification in near-shore waters
Southeast tribes are joining in research efforts to monitor ocean acidification in the waters closest to shore. This coincides with data coming in from a ferry that for the past six months has been taking measurements along its regular route from Bellingham, Washington, to Juneau.
Kodiak-based Coast Guard intercepts illegal Chinese fishing vessel
An illegal fishing vessel was intercepted off the coast of Japan with 80 tons of chum salmon and one ton of squid onboard.
Southcentral king salmon sport fishing closures continue
Sport fishing for king salmon is looking bleak in Southcentral after recent closures announced by the Department of Fish and Game.