News from Petersburg, Alaska
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has banned marine anglers from filleting or de-heading certain fish at sea before returning to Craig and Klawock ports to enable creel sampling for fisheries management data.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game opens a two-week king salmon fishery at Gunnuk Creek near Petersburg and Wrangell from June 1-14, allowing residents two fish and nonresidents one fish while most surrounding waters remain closed.
The state is accepting public comments through May 23 on extending a five-year land use permit for parking lots at Petersburg Airport.
The state has approved Petersburg Medical Center's application to add MRI services in a new medical office building, with a 30-day window for affected residents to request an administrative hearing.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has permanently closed the City Creek release site to king salmon retention near Petersburg, ending a hatchery program discontinued in 2022.