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Sport fishing for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska is now more restricted for some people. Nonresident anglers can no ...
With plenty of time left in the sport fishing season, more and more anglers are taking to Alaska’s river banks and coastlines in search of their next catches. Before you toss out that bobber, it’s a ...
As commercial salmon fishing gets under way in Southeast Alaska, projections for salmon returns are up. Troy Thynes is the regional finfish coordinator for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
HAINES — In the middle of the fast-flowing Chilkoot River, an Alaska state employee sits on a small perch over a narrow, fence-like structure and stares down into the rush of water.
For half a century, salmon fishing has been Alaska's biggest industry —and when the summer catch falls off, the whole state suffers. This year, the $50 million salmon harvest is the worst ...
HAINES, Alaska – In the middle ... When salmon counts are low, the state might shut down or limit fishing to allow enough salmon to reach their spawning grounds and reproduce.
In a significant victory for Alaska’s salmon fishery, U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason has upheld the National Marine ...
As salmon disappear, a battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats up A legal fight is ramping up over who should manage Alaska's dwindling salmon populations — and who gets access ...