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Stikine closed for 7th year in a row to subsistence king fishing
WRANGELL SENTINEL —For the seventh year in a row, federal managers have closed the Stikine River chinook subsistence fishery to help preserve weak r...
Filleting and de-heading of lingcod, king and coho salmon, and nonpelagic rockfish prohibited in Southeast Alaska sport fisheries
(Petersburg) - Marine boat anglers returning to ports where and when on-site ADF&G creel surveys are conducted will be prohibited from filleting, muti...
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Fishery expert says he is optimistic about long-term prospects for Bristol Bay sockeye salmon
The long-term outlook is bright for Bristol Bay sockeye runs, source of a thriving commercial... Full story
Alaska officials prepare for possible commercial fishing expansion into Arctic waters
Bans on commercial fishing in U.S. and international Arctic waters have been lauded as admirable preemptive actions that protect vulnerable resources... Full story
Federal judge temporarily blocks new Biden WOTUS clean water wetlands rule
A federal judge in North Dakota on Wednesday blocked in 24 states the Biden administration’s newly effective definition of waters that can be r...
Southeast Chinook harvest limit cut 23% for all gear groups
˛ Alaska Department of Fish and Game has reduced this year’s non-hatchery Chinook catch limit for Southeast commercial trollers by 44,000 fish — abou...
The big problem for endangered orcas? Inbreeding
SEATTLE (AP) — People have taken many steps in recent decades to help the Pacific Northwest’s endangered killer whales, which have long suffered fro...
First herring opening lasts less than 2 hours
With large schools of herring located by sonar and desired quantities of mature roe detected in two...
Seiners in Sitka on two-hour notice; 2022 fishery reviewed
With the announcement earlier this week that the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery would go on two-hour notice at 8 a.m. Thursday, Fish and Game...
Herring surveyors take to the sky in Sitka
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has begun its herring surveys in the Sitka Sound this week...
Halibut charter catch limit lowered
CORRECTION made to the original article published on March 9, 2023. The 2023 Pacific halibut season...
Alaska legislators worry that killer whales and a federal judge may doom a key fishery
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 35-1 on Wednesday to approve a letter urging state and federal officials to fight a lawsuit that could shut... Full story
Harbor Board recommends live-aboard cap, stronger wake violation fines
The Harbor and Ports Advisory Board held its first meeting of the year last Thursday where members...
House Joint Resolution supporting Southeast Alaska's troll fishery moves forward
Juneau, AK — On Tuesday, the Alaska State Legislature’s House Special Committee on Fisheries received testimony and passed a resolution (HJR 5) tha...
Assembly supports commercial trollers
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Southeast...
Work gets started to build up seaweed, shellfish farming industry in Alaska
Organizers are creating programs to start using a $49 million federal grant and $15 million in matching funds to grow Alaska’s shellfish and s...
Trident responds to market, plans to freeze more pinks at Wrangell plant
WRANGELL — As the market continues to shift from canned salmon toward more frozen product, “the company wants more frozen pinks,” said Trident Seafo...
Southeast commercial Chinook trolling fishery threatened by environmental lawsuit
This summer's commercial Chinook trolling fishery is in jeopardy following the recent release of a...
Trident will reopen this summer after 3-year shutdown
Wrangell — After a three-year closure blamed on weak chum returns, Seattle-based Trident Seafoods plans on running its Wrangell processing and cold s...
Inside Kodiak's crab standoff
After the heat wave-induced collapse of the Bering Sea snow crab fishery, some fishermen were looking, with hope, at the upcoming tanner crab harvest... Full story
South Harbor dredging going slow but steady
The South Harbor dredging is continuing to make progress as crews dig their way to the shore,...
Sitka Assembly: Lawsuit poses 'existential threat' to SE trollers
SITKA – After hearing comments Tuesday night on the “existential threat” facing the Southeast troll fishing industry, the Sitka Assembly gave unani...
ADF&G seeking comment on sport fish stocking plan
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is currently seeking public comment on the draft of its 2023...
Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Training in Petersburg
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor...
