Here’s reaction from SalmonState: JUNEAU—SalmonState applauds the Alaska Legislature’s overwhelming 41-18 vote to reject Abe Williams’ appointment to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. Williams, who was nominated by Governor Dunleavy, is a long-time employee of the Pebble Limited Partnership, which made...
First, here’s the official Department of the Interior release: WASHINGTON – Today the Biden-Harris administration outlined a vision for how the United States can work collaboratively to conserve and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife that support and sustain the nation. The...
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Yukon River King Salmon Sport Fishery Closed (Fairbanks) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game – Division of Sport Fish is closing the Yukon River drainage (excluding the Tanana...
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Southeast Alaska 2021 Lingcod Sport Fishing Regulations For The Southern Southeast Area (Ketchikan) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today that the lingcod sport fishing seasons,...
The following is courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Hatchery King Salmon Limits Increased In Herring Bay Area (Ketchikan) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish announced today that the bag and possession limit...
The following updates are courtesy of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Sport Fishing For King Salmon Opens In Hatchery Areas Near Petersburg And Wrangell (Petersburg) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, announced today...
In 2019, Homer announced its usual summer-long halibut tournament would be reduced to a single-weekend event starting in 2020. But the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the scheduled July 2020 tournament. The event is back on for this year and is set for...
Northern Dynasty Minerals, which had its Pebble Mine permit approval revoked in an about-face by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, published a lengthy report earlier this week detailing that its plan “can fundamentally co-exist with the important fisheries resources of...