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Findings from pilot setnet fishery study inconclusive
The study sought to see whether shorter nets could selectively catch sockeye salmon while allowing king salmon to…
News
Bjorkman game seizure bill received warmly in Senate committee
Of the roughly 150 animals the department takes each year, an average of between one and two are…
News
Senate committee hears setnet buyback bill
The East Side of Cook Inlet Set Net Fleet Reduction Act is sponsored by Nikiski Sen. Jesse Bjorkman
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Connecting fish and community to resources in Port Graham
Streams that baby salmon live in provide shelter from predators, food and conditions for optimal growth
Sports
Out of the Office: Frozen by indecision
In video games, there’s often a defined pathway for progression — a direct, prescribed set of challenges meant…
News
Public comment open for Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meeting
Nearly 200 proposals will be deliberated upon during the meeting
Sports
Out of the Office: Early sunsets over Homer
It’s not much of a secret, I think, that winter is not my favorite season. Ironic, perhaps, considering…
News
State responds to proposed Cook Inlet EEZ management
A proposed rule would implement federal management on commercial and recreational salmon fishing in the Cook Inlet Exclusive…
News
Advisory committee supports dipnets, shorter nets for commercial fisheries
The meeting was among a series scheduled to set recommendations ahead of the Upper Cook Inlet Finfish meeting…
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Advisory committee tackles sport fishing in latest meeting
The meeting was among a series slated to set recommendations on nearly 200 proposals to the State Board…
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Optimal escapement goal supported at advisory committee meeting
How many king salmon does it take to rebuild a run, and what restrictions should be in place…
News
Refuge hosts guided snowshoe walks
Along trails near the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor Center, a procession of around two dozen snowshoers followed…
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Fish and Game accepting comment on sport fish stocking plan
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is accepting public comment on its 2024 Statewide Stocking Plan for…
Sports
Refuge Notebook: Preparedness is key to staying safe in the backcountry
If you spend any time in the backcountry, it’s bound to happen: an ankle sprain halfway into a…
News
A stock of concern: Board of Fish to consider action plan for king salmon management
Kenai River late-run king salmon have failed to meet the board-set optimal escapement goal in the four years…
News
Fee increases for State Park usage rescinded days before going into effect
The existing fees will continue to be apply “as if they were never replaced”
Opinion
Opinion: Banning Russian seafood imports is good for Alaska
Alaska has been under attack for almost a decade by Russia’s lack of sustainable fishing practices and artificially…