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Commercial Dungeness crab fishery will have normal length
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced last week that the length of the 2023-24 commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Southeast would not be...
In "major victory" for SE Alaska trollers, federal appeals panel reverses king fishery closure
A federal appeals panel issued a last-second ruling Wednesday that will allow this summer’s Southeast Alaska troll Chinook salmon fishery to open...
Grant could help create Southeast squid market
Which came first, the magister squid fishery or the magister squid market? A Juneau charter fishing operator was just awarded a $230,000 grant from...
Lower 48 group plans to seek endangered species listing for SE kings
A Washington state-based conservation group whose actions have already caused the closure of the Southeast Alaska king salmon commercial troll...
Investigation leads to 54 charges filed against halibut guides
Between 2019 and 2021, state and federal law enforcement conducted a lengthy investigation into...
Fishermen tell federal official loss of king troll season will be 'a disaster'
More than 100 salmon trollers packed a Sitka meeting on June 7 with sharp questions about the future of their fishery, facing what could be an...
Find an unknown salmon creek and earn $100
Up until last year, Southeast Alaska’s Mitkof Island was home to a creek with some unique salmon: They only turned left. Officially, anyway. There...
Fishers harvesting abundant Bristol Bay sockeye could fill knowledge gaps about declining Chinook
In the Bristol Bay region, sockeye salmon runs have been booming while Chinook runs have dwindled. Now scientists are seeking to enlist fishing crews... Full story
Wrangell king salmon fishing derby dates set for mid-June
The annual Wrangell King Salmon Fishing Derby has been set for two weekends in June. Rather than have the competition run over a full two weeks from...
Judge rejects request to keep troll fishery open for kings;
The summer commercial troll season for coho and chum salmon will open by regulation on July 1, but no Chinook retention will be allowed, the...
Fishermen, state respond to judge's SE troll ruling
Tom Fisher, a commercial troll fisherman and the president of the board of the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, has been catching...
To protect orcas, federal judge orders closure of iconic Southeast Alaska troll fishery
A federal judge issued an order Tuesday that appears to close an iconic Southeast Alaska salmon... Full story
Southeast Alaskans called to monitor for invasive green crab
Metlakatla Indian Community Mayor Albert Smith wants everyone to spread the word-the invasive Europe...
Skipper recalls life on fishing grounds
This year's sac roe herring fishery in Sitka Sound held unusual challenges for the fishing fleet, wi...
Last year's surplus sockeye from Bristol Bay could compete with this year's catch
DILLINGHAM – Bristol Bay saw a record-breaking harvest of more than 60 million sockeye last summer. The fishery provided roughly two-thirds of the...
Anita Bay Terminal Harvest Area fisheries announcement
The Anita Bay Terminal Harvest Area (THA) advisory announcement dated April 10, 2023, contained several incorrect dates. This announcement corrects...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...