“Understanding how young salmon and their prey responded to past ecosystem change gives us a clue to what will happen in the future,” said study leader Ellen Yasumiishi, NOAA Fisheries biologist, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. “We want to know what’s driving the number...
Spring steelhead are entering many freshwater drainages on Prince of Wales Island, and numbers will build through April, with peak timing around the 3rd week of April. Drainages that support good numbers of steelhead include; Thorne, Karta, and Klawock rivers and...
Arctic Man returned to Alaska in 2023 and my son and I decided to meetup for the weekend and take in the event. This year there were side-by-side races and some snow machine races, but missing from the 2023 festival...
The review will focus on current and potential markets, differences among Alaska’s regional herring fisheries, and potential legal pathways to resolve changes to regulatory systems. Through information gained by the committee, both the board and commission may independently consider governance changes...
Jade’s artwork was chosen as the Best of Show out of 218 entries from across the state and will represent Alaska at the National Jr. Duck Stamp Contest on April 19th held in Falls Church, Virginia. ...
ADF&G Commissioner Doug Vincent- Lang said, “After hearing from people living along the river, it is time to look beyond single year management. This agreement looks to rebuild over a life cycle of the chinook salmon, 7 years.”...
When special regulations for these hatchery areas expire, anglers may continue to fish under the regional king salmon bag, possession, and annual limits. Anglers are reminded that when in possession of king salmon less than 28 inches in length they should...
The Board of Fisheries proposal form, including the online proposal form, is available at the Boards Support website at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.forms. Proposal forms are also available at any Boards Support office. Proposals must be submitted on the current approved form. Any additional information...