Manages Alaska's sport and commercial fisheries, hunting regulations, subsistence harvests, and wildlife conservation. Sets annual seasons, bag limits, and permit rules.
1255 W 8th St, Juneau, AK 99802, USA
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Yukon Chum Salmon Forecast Misses Escapement Goal, Triggers Fishery Closures
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed Yukon River drainage chum salmon fisheries after the 2026 preseason forecast of 345,600 fish fell below the 500,000 minimum escapement goal, triggering automatic closures under state regulation.
by Alaska News1d ago2 min readFairbanks5 viewsAI
Nome subsistence salmon fishers face new weekly schedule, 25-fish limits
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has established a Wednesday-to-Monday subsistence fishing schedule and 25-fish household limits for Norton Sound salmon fisheries in 2026, prioritizing escapement and subsistence needs over commercial harvest.
by Alaska News1d ago3 min readNome1 viewAI
Craig, Klawock anglers face new ban on filleting fish at sea
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.
by Alaska News3d ago2 min readPrince of Wales Island3 viewsAI
Upper Copper River king salmon fishery requires new permit in 2026
Alaska Department of Fish and Game now requires a free individual permit for all anglers targeting king salmon in the Upper Copper River drainage, with mandatory harvest reporting by August 31, 2026.
by Alaska News3d ago2 min readAlaska3 viewsAI
State updates fish habitat catalog; public comment due June 14
Alaska Department of Fish and Game is accepting public comments through June 14 on updates to the catalog of waters important to anadromous fish, which determines where development can occur near fish-bearing waters statewide.
by Alaska News3d ago2 min readAlaska3 viewsAI
Federal Decision Keeps Chinook Management in Alaska's Hands
NMFS ruled that Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon do not warrant ESA listing, preserving Alaska's state control over fisheries management after a court-ordered review deadline.
by Alaska News3d ago2 min readAnchorage, AK2 viewsAI
Anchor River Chinook Peak Shifts Two Weeks Later, Data Shows
Anchor River Chinook salmon runs now peak approximately 12 days later than historical patterns, shifting from mid-June to late June and early July according to ADFG data analyzed by local residents.
by Alaska News6d ago2 min readKenai Peninsula5 viewsAI
Are You Kitten Me? Alaska’s Fish “Waste” Just Found Its Second Life
by CamilleSutherland1mo ago2 min read26 views13
Board Sets Fish Wheel Rules, Recovery Goals for Yukon Salmon
The Alaska Board of Fisheries unanimously approved fish-friendly fish wheel specifications and delisting criteria for Yukon River king and fall chum salmon stocks of concern, establishing the first codified recovery plans despite concerns about treaty complications and duplicative regulations.
by Alaska News6d ago5 min readAlaska, USA3 viewsAI
New rockfish rules require Yakutat anglers keep fish intact longer
New Alaska regulations effective May 7, 2026, require Yakutat sport fishers to keep rockfish, lingcod, and king salmon identifiable and measurable until offloading, preventing immediate filleting on boats.
by Alaska News6d ago2 min readYakutat3 viewsAI
State to use fish pesticide in Sucker Lake to kill invasive pike
Alaska Department of Fish and Game will apply Rotenone fish pesticide to Sucker Lake in August 2026 to kill invasive northern pike, expanding a suppression program that has been limited to side sloughs since 2011.
by Alaska News3d ago3 min readPalmer, Alaska1 viewAI
Ketchikan charter operators to discuss new fishing rules May 21
Alaska Department of Fish and Game will meet with Ketchikan charter boat operators on May 21 to discuss new sport fishing regulations for the 2026 season.
by Alaska News3d ago1 min read2030 Sea Level Dr., Suite 209, Ketchikan, Alaska1 viewAI
State Defends Transboundary Mining Oversight as Stakeholders Demand Stronger Protections
Alaska officials testified that water quality monitoring shows no pollution from British Columbia mines crossing the border, but fishing groups, tribes, and conservation organizations argued the state is not doing enough to protect Southeast Alaska's salmon rivers from upstream mining risks.
by Alaska News1w ago5 min readJuneau4 viewsAI
New sport fishing rules clarify handling of rockfish, salmon, lingcod
Alaska Board of Fisheries adopted new sport fishing regulations requiring anglers to keep rockfish, lingcod and king salmon identifiable and measurable until leaving the water, effective for the 2026 season.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min readAnchorage, AK4 viewsAI
Alaska Fish and Game releases regulatory reform plan under AO360
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has published its regulatory reform plan under Administrative Order 360, proposing to reduce discretionary requirements affecting resource users statewide by 15 percent by year-end 2026.
by Alaska News5d ago2 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
Karluk River Chinook Collapse Triggers First Subsistence Closure
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed Karluk River subsistence Chinook salmon fishing through December 2026 after escapement fell to 93 fish in 2025, 98 percent below the 3,000 to 6,000 fish goal.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min readKarluk River3 viewsAI
State seeks bids to dredge Susitna Landing boat ramp by May 15
Alaska Department of Fish and Game is seeking contractor bids to dredge the Susitna Landing boat launch ramp, with quotes due May 15.
by Alaska News1w ago1 min readSusitna Landing3 viewsAI
Shoulder-to-Shoulder Anglers Pack Kenai River as Salmon Runs Peak
Heavy crowds of anglers are packing the Kenai River in combat fishing conditions as late-run sockeye and coho salmon runs peak through September.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min readHomer2 viewsAI
State Opens Two-Day Geoduck Fishery in Kaigani Strait
Alaska Department of Fish and Game opened a two-day commercial geoduck fishery in Kaigani Strait for April 22-23 to harvest the remaining 7,000 pounds of quota in Subdistrict 103-30-001.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readKaigani Strait Subdistrict 103-30-0018 viewsAI
Alaska residents share bear and moose encounters as spring wildlife season begins
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readKenai Peninsula9 viewsAI
Wildlife refuge bill faces pushback over jet ski ban, firearm restrictions
House Resources Committee heard testimony on HB 321, which would redesignate state wildlife areas and ban personal watercraft in Kachemak Bay.
by Alaska News1mo ago3 min readHouse Resources13 viewsAI
Fish and Game sets cleanup rules for herring pound structures
Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued rules for removing herring pound structures in Prince William Sound after spawn-on-kelp harvest to prevent disease and ensure orderly fishery closure.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readPrince William Sound4 viewsAI
Board of Fisheries Opens Statewide Meeting With Stock Concern Action Plans
The Alaska Board of Fisheries convened its statewide finfish and supplemental issues meeting on March 17, 2026, beginning with introductions, ethics disclosures, and presentations on action plans for Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim stocks of management concern.
by Alaska News2w ago6 min readAlaska3 viewsAI
Board restricts Cook Inlet drift gillnet fishery to protect coho salmon
The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-2 to significantly restrict the Cook Inlet drift gillnet fishery through new fishing windows, area closures, and a 2-mile shoreline buffer to protect struggling northern Cook Inlet coho salmon populations.
by Alaska News1w ago4 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
Fish and Game closes Malina Bay herring fishery for season
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed the Malina Bay herring fishery in the North Afognak District on April 29, 2026, for the remainder of the sac roe season.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readMalina Bay Section (WA20) of the North Afognak District3 viewsAI
Fish and Game Opens Two-Week King Salmon Fishery at Gunnuk Creek
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.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readGunnuk Creek Special Harvest Area near Petersburg and Wrangell3 viewsAI
Alaska Fishermen Report Salmon Declines Amid Bycatch, Management Concerns
by Alaska News3w ago3 min readAlaska5 viewsAI
Board Cuts Area M June Salmon Fishing Time 30% to Protect Yukon-Bound Chum
The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-3 to reduce June commercial fishing time in Area M by approximately 30 percent and eliminate chum salmon harvest caps, shifting management authority to the department to protect Yukon and Kuskokwim River-bound salmon.
by Alaska News2w ago4 min readAlaska Peninsula / Aleutian Island / Chignik2 viewsAI
Senate panel hears setnet cooperative bill, sets aside land transfer
The Senate Resources Committee heard House Bill 117, which would allow commercial setnet fishermen to continue operating cooperatively, and Senate Bill 255, which would transfer state land to the Mat-Su Borough without surveys.
by Alaska News3w ago7 min readAlaska3 viewsAI
Alaska Board Rejects 25% Hatchery Production Cut After Heated Debate
The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 6-1 to reject a proposal to reduce pink and chum salmon hatchery production by 25%, despite concerns about impacts on wild stocks, after extensive debate about scientific uncertainty and economic consequences.
by Alaska News2w ago3 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
State Seeks Public Input on Funter Bay Cannery Float Repairs by May 29
The state is seeking public comment by May 29 on plans to restore the damaged Funter Bay Cannery Float, with construction projected to begin in 2027.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readFunter Bay2 viewsAI
Chignik King Salmon Meets Escapement Goal After Six-Year Drought
Chignik River king salmon reached the biological escapement goal in 2025 for the first time since 2019, raising questions about whether aggressive conservation measures should continue.
by Alaska News1w ago6 min readAlaska1 viewAI
Minto Nenana Fish & Game Committee to discuss Yukon salmon proposals
The Minto Nenana Fish and Game Advisory Committee meets April 29 to discuss Yukon River salmon proposals ahead of tight Board of Fisheries and Board of Game deadlines.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readNenana, Alaska2 viewsAI
Senate panel advances fishing co-op bill with electronic monitoring
The Senate Resources Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 117, which legalizes set gillnet fishing cooperatives and adds electronic monitoring authority for trawl vessels, after adopting two amendments including a five-permit cap.
by Alaska News3w ago3 min readAlaska2 viewsAI
State seeks engineering firm to fix leaky roof at Creamer's Field bunkhouse
Alaska is seeking an engineering firm to design roof repairs for a leaky historic bunkhouse at Creamer's Field used by Fish and Game offices.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readFairbanks4 viewsAI
State seeks bids to harvest golden king crab in eastern Aleutians
Alaska Department of Fish and Game is soliciting bids for commercial golden king crab harvest in the eastern Aleutian Islands to generate $500,000 for research and observer programs.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readEastern Aleutian Islands3 viewsAI
Fish and Game committee meets April 30 on Yukon salmon proposals
The Tanana Rampart Manley Fish and Game Advisory Committee meets April 30 to discuss Yukon River salmon proposals and submit comments to state fisheries boards.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readTanana, Rampart, Manley1 viewAI
State seeks public comment on salmon monitoring camps in Bristol Bay
The state is accepting public comments through May 8 on a permit application for seasonal salmon monitoring camps and fish weirs on Klutuspak Creek and the Stuyahok River in the Bristol Bay region.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min readKlutuspak Creek and Stuyahok River, Southwest Alaska1 viewAI
Senate panel advances fishing cooperative bill with electronic monitoring
The Senate Resources Committee unanimously advanced House Bill 117, which legalizes set gillnet fishing cooperatives and adds electronic monitoring authority for trawl vessels, after adopting two amendments including a five-permit cap.
by Alaska News3w ago3 min readAlaska1 viewAI
Susitna Valley Fish & Game Committee to Review Fisheries Proposals April 21
The Susitna Valley Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet April 21 in Talkeetna to review two Board of Fisheries proposals.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readTalkeetna2 viewsAI