As Yukon salmon continue their summer runs, subsistence fishermen are expressing frustration about gear restrictions, closures, and now potentially infected fish.
"Chinook salmon"
Study: Kings are smaller than they used to be
After fishermen pointed out what they thought was a change in the size of king salmon returning to the Copper River, researchers from Fish and Game looked at data from 10 Alaska rivers.
Summer king season to open July 1, but not without protest
The state says this year’s quota for Alaska fishermen under the Pacific Salmon treaty is too low.
Chemical tags in ear bones reveal Chinooks’ life histories
A new study hones in on habitats where Chinook salmon are born and raised by tracking chemical tags in the fish’s otolith.
NPFMC addresses Chinook bycatch
This week, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has been looking at ways to cut back on the number of Chinook salmon that get scooped up by commercial trawl boats in the Bering Sea.
Webster loses BOF seat as legislature holds confirmation votes
The Alaska Legislature on Monday voted by the narrowest of margins to reject Governor Sean Parnell’s reappointment of Vince Webster to the state Board of Fisheries.