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Board of fisheries OKs dipnets for Cook Inlet commercial fisheries
Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission also has to approve before dipnets are used
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Board of Fisheries approves Kenai River king salmon action plan
The plan adds bait restrictions for in-river fisheries, doubles the sport bag limit for sockeye salmon, and adds…
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Local fishers talk conservation, opportunity before Board of Fisheries in Anchorage
Local fishers from the Kenai Peninsula traveled to Anchorage this weekend to offer public comment and testimony to…
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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…
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Senate committee hears setnet buyback bill
The East Side of Cook Inlet Set Net Fleet Reduction Act is sponsored by Nikiski Sen. Jesse Bjorkman
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Public comment open for Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meeting
Nearly 200 proposals will be deliberated upon during the meeting
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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Board of Fish makes changes to Lower Cook Inlet king salmon and rockfish regs
The State Board of Fisheries met in Homer last month
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Advisory committee supports protections for lake trout and king salmon
Advisory committee recommendations will be weighed by the State Board of Fisheries alongside public testimony as they deliberate…
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Silver salmon, personal use fishing discussed by advisory committee
The group set their recommendations on a variety of proposals to the State Board of Fisheries
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Lower Cook Inlet fishing regs discussed at committee meeting
The proposals to the State Board of Fisheries were considered during a meeting of the Kenai/Soldotna Fish and…
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Report: Kenai dipnetting participation was about average in 2023
Kenai collected around $483,000 in revenue from the fishery
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Fish regulation recommendations to begin Monday
The committee will discuss nearly 200 proposals set for consideration that would impact the Upper Cook Inlet region