With the cold and late spring, Dolly Varden and rainbow trout fishing is expected to be slow. As the weather warms up and salmon fry begin to move, fishing at the creek mouths near Seward should begin to pick up....
On May 22, 2023, NMFS filed a response in support of the State’s motion for a stay pending appeal. NMFS argues that a stay pending appeal is warranted because the district court gave undue weight to any conservation benefits from the...
Given the number of affected fisheries, the Department has opened an initial public comment period that will be open through June 30, 2023. The Department will host two virtual listening sessions on June 14 and 15, 2023, to receive initial input...
I still remember feeling a great sense of exhilaration as I gazed at sights few people had ever seen. It almost seemed sacrilegious to leave even a single footprint in the sands along the river, where the only marks were...
As Alaska’s fishing industry grapples with concerns over commercial fishing bycatch issues and new guidelines over the Magnuson-Stevens Act and its potential to enact much-needed changes to the system, Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola (D) has some ideas of her own. Here’s...
In March 2022, the Alaska Board of Fisheries adopted a management plan for east Cook Inlet razor clams that requires the adult clam abundance to meet or exceed 50% of the historical average abundance to open a limited harvest opportunity. The...
