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Chignik opens four districts to salmon fishing for 48 hours starting Monday

Alaska opens four Chignik districts to commercial salmon seining for 48 hours starting Monday as the region's weak king salmon run strains both fishing crews and conservation goals.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Chignik fishermen get a five-day opening, but most of the area stays closed on weak runs

Chignik fishermen get a five-day opening, but most of the area stays closed on weak runs

Chignik Bay and Central districts open for commercial salmon Aug. 17-21, but the window is provisional and most other Chignik areas stay closed due to low pink and chum counts.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Chignik Bay District gets 48-hour window before Chinook plan closes it again Monday

Chignik Bay District opened Saturday for exactly 48 hours of commercial salmon fishing before closing again Monday under a plan designed to protect failing Chinook runs.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read