“Emergency orders issued in the previous several seasons have been effective in reducing the harvest of black rockfish to below pre-2019 levels in accordance with the goals of the management plan, however, the portion of the harvest composed of black rockfish...
Two NOAA large whale entanglement response experts flew out to Unalaska to lead the disentanglement effort. They arrived in Unalaska on the morning of April 4 with additional specialized equipment to aid in the disentanglement effort. The team made an initial...
I had an epic adventure riding my snowmobile up to Spencer Glacier in Alaska! The fresh snow made it challenging, and I got stuck a few times, but the breathtaking views were totally worth it. Nature's beauty never fails to amaze...
Given recent small escapements and harvest trends, sustainable escapement levels are at risk of not being achieved in the Situk River without preseason king salmon fishery restrictions. Given the lowest escapement on record was observed in the Situk River in 2023...
Based on our review of the best available scientific information, the petition did not meet all three required criteria. Most notably, the circumstances do not establish that the requested action would effectively resolve the Chinook salmon crisis in rivers in Western...
“We don’t have a lot to go on for managing this species. Right now they are managed based on historical catch. That’s not ideal, especially for a highly vulnerable species,” Tribuzio said. “The more information we can gather, the better we...
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...