This year, like last, managers at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are taking tough management actions in an effort to conserve king salmon.
Fisheries
NOAA law enforcement researches sexual harassment, assault among fisheries observers
NOAA’s office of law enforcement officials presented a report about sexual harassment of observers to a meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council in Kodiak.
Gillnetters’ barbecue replaces kings with sockeye, adds event for fishermen, families
For over a decade, Lynn Canal gillnetters have hosted a king salmon barbecue each summer to celebrate local fishermen and the start of the fishing season. However, a shortage of kings this year has pushed organizers to change the menu to sockeye and rockfish.
Constitutional fight over fish tax heads to court
An ongoing dispute over a tax that raises millions for coastal communities is getting its day in court. The owner of a pair of factory trawlers asserts Alaska’s fish landing tax violates the U.S. Constitution.
Salmon are beginning to show up around Bristol Bay
Salmon are beginning to hit the nets of subsistence fishermen around Bristol Bay. Eddie Clark was fishing at coffee point near Egegik last week when he got his first salmon.
British Columbia exploration boom may not lead to new mines
Mineral exploration companies claim they’re finding more and higher-grade ore across the border in British Columbia. But more drilling doesn’t necessarily mean more development.
Researchers try to understand why Pacific cod stocks are crashing in Gulf of Alaska
On an island about 4 miles off of Kodiak, marine scientists working with the University of Alaska are trying to figure out why Pacific cod stocks are crashing in the Gulf of Alaska. And, how climate change may be affecting the fish when they’re young.
Petersburg celebrates Memorial Day weekend derby-free
Memorial Day weekend was quieter than past years for several small towns in Southeast. Slumping king salmon numbers and a ban on sport fishing in inside waters drove Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan to cancel their annual king salmon derbies.
Four gubernatorial candidates to debate at Bristol Bay Fish Expo
The second annual Bristol Bay Fish Expo will feature a variety of events aimed at developing Bristol Bay communities and the commercial fishing industry. One of this year’s highlight will be a debate between gubernatorial candidates.
Togiak sac roe herring’s lone gillnetter calls it a season
Thirty percent of the Togiak sac roe herring quota is allocated to the gillnet fleet. This year, the F/V Wave Ryder was the fishery’s gillnet fleet of one.