“As was shared during the Salmon Roundtable, we are at a critical moment for the Yukon, Kuskokwim, Unalakleet, and Chignik watersheds. Dozens of Alaska Native communities are facing a long winter without salmon and a potential future without salmon. We can’t...
“We’re honored to carry this project forward and help lay the groundwork for new projects and programs in Alaska that could help make our communities healthier and more resilient,” said Linda Behnken, Executive Director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association. “Thanks...
All east Cook Inlet beaches remain closed to personal use clamming in 2022 to allow adult razor clam abundances to continue to rebuild. The closure is effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 1 through 11:59 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022. The closure...
s the splendor and prolific nature of Bristol Bay’s natural resources. Several of the salmon runs on the Naknek and surrounding rivers were “the best in several years,” which led Lyon to conclude that “it was a good year to be...
The Research Task Force would be directed to conduct a comprehensive review of Pacific salmon science relevant to understanding and managing salmon returns in Alaska, and publish a report, within one year of convening, to provide recommendations identifying knowledge and research...
This is a special reminder that the Alaska Board of Fisheries (board) current call for proposals is for proposed changes to the subsistence, personal use, sport, guided sport, and commercial fishing regulations for the Bristol Bay; Arctic, Yukon, Kuskokwim; Alaska Peninsula,...
The BOF adopted three proposals specific to the area sport fisheries. Proposal 31 increased the possession limit of sockeye salmon in the Upper Copper River drainage from three to six fish. Proposal 30 clarified and simplified regulations on the Gulkana River...
