The U.S. government promised Native tribes in the Pacific Northwest that they could keep fishing as they’d always done. But instead of preserving wild salmon, it propped up a failing system of hatcheries. Now, that system is falling apart.
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Spring is time to celebrate, and study, eulachon in Southeast Alaska
A long-term research study is tracking the eulachon populations across Southeast Alaska to better understand and protect the species.
Supreme Court declines to hear Metlakatla fisherman’s case challenging state fishing regulations
The legal fight centered on a Metlakatla man charged with illegally fishing in waters just outside the state’s only Native reservation.
Board of Fish bans spearfishing for sockeye at Sitka’s Redoubt Lake Falls
Proponents of the ban argued that spearfishing was inefficient, dangerous and disruptive to schooling sockeye — and likely illegal in any case.
Work on Neva Strait spill continues after tugboat is refloated and towed to Sitka
According to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, a light diesel sheen remained in the area where the boat was grounded.
Seafood safety advisory issued following diesel spill in Neva Strait
The state is advising against harvesting herring eggs in some areas where fuel has been seen.