The “limited” Tanner crab fishery provides harvest opportunity in years that the ADF&G trawl survey was not conducted, or if the abundance estimate of legal Tanner crab from the survey is less than the threshold for the larger standard fishery. No...
The best conditions for coho salmon fishing in the Chilkat and Chilkoot River are when the weather is cool, which slows silty glacial melt, and when the river water level is stable or dropping. Check the National Weather Service Chilkat River hydrograph to...
“The Buskin River coho salmon stock has seen very low weir counts to date and only recently have coho salmon entered the river in significant numbers,” stated Area Management Biologist Tyler Polum. “Even with 1,000 or so coho salmon holding in...
“Bristol Bay is a shining example of what a renewable, sustainable economy can look like. But it can only exist if we protect the clean water and habitat that Bristol Bay’s salmon need to thrive. That’s why more than 450 businesses...
The ads will run in both Washington, D.C. and Alaska. Additionally, these ads coincide with a week-long celebration of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon fishery. Several DC-area restaurants will be participating in Bristol Bay Salmon Week by featuring Bristol Bay sockeye salmon...
The JPC plans to: receive updates on Bering Sea crab stocks and rebuilding plans, discuss state and Federal management of Pacific cod, discuss recent council action on small boat access in the P. cod fishery, and discuss upcoming board proposals affecting...
