The ruling by the United States District Court of Alaska earlier this month further strengthens the federal government’s position in subsistence management in Alaska.
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Western Alaska salmon crisis affects physical and mental health, residents say
The salmon crisis in the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers is harming more than local economies, food security and culture, according to people in the region. It is also harming human health.
Federal judge rules against state of Alaska in lawsuit challenging Kake’s COVID emergency hunt
Other disputes between state and federal fish and game managers are pending in Alaska’s federal courthouse.
AFN delegates pass 28 resolutions, including plea to Congress for subsistence action
The Alaska Federation of Natives is at odds with the state of Alaska on fishing and hunting issues.
Ketchikan’s tribe hopes new process will boost request to change federal subsistence status
The tribe is asking to change from urban to rural status, which would apply to all 14,000 residents in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Filming of reality show near Petersburg could interfere with subsistence hunting
The federal government usually prioritizes the interests of subsistence users over commercial in rural areas — but not in this case.
A year after Typhoon Merbok, some coastal Alaskans struggle to find beloved subsistence foods
A massive storm in 2022 brought flood waters to this part of Alaska, and the tundra was inundated with salt water for days.
Yukon River salmon runs remain low, but chum improvements allow for some fishing
There are enough fall chum salmon to allow subsistence fishing in one upriver area, but all other areas of the upper Yukon River basin remain closed.
A young leader fights for Yukon River salmon, her community — and herself
Every generation of MacKenzie Englishoe’s family has fished on this river. And now it’s her turn, and she can’t.
‘Too hot’ for salmon: How climate change is contributing to the Yukon salmon collapse
Yukon king and chum salmon face threats at each stage of their life cycles, many of them connected to climate change.