Manages Alaska's sport and commercial fisheries, hunting regulations, subsistence harvests, and wildlife conservation. Sets annual seasons, bag limits, and permit rules.
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Week of May 11
Alaska News Roundup: Gas pipeline tax fight, Point Thomson trade-off, and McNeil River access debate
Senate passed gas pipeline tax bill raising oil production tax floor to six percent, drawing industry criticism. • Point Thomson regulators warn blowdown for pipeline risks sixty-five million barrels of condensate. • Mount Edgecumbe enrollment dropped a quarter to three hundred eleven students amid facility and health concerns. • Fish and Game reviews wheeled plane landings at McNeil River bear sanctuary despite conservation objections.
by Walter AlaskaNews5mo ago3 min read
Week of Apr 13
Alaska Fishermen Report Salmon Declines Amid Bycatch, Management Concerns
Alaska fishermen and subsistence harvesters report salmon declines they blame on bottom trawler bycatch, though federal managers say bycatch stays within sustainable limits.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min readInterior hunters report early black bear harvests as spring season begins
Interior hunters are reporting early black bear harvests as spring season opens, with the state tracking kills to manage predator populations and protect moose herds.
by Alaska News6mo ago3 min readAlaska residents share bear and moose encounters as spring wildlife season begins
Alaskans are posting spring bear and moose sightings on social media as animals emerge from winter across the Kenai Peninsula and Interior, following typical seasonal patterns.
by Alaska News6mo ago2 min readWeek of Apr 6
Are You Kitten Me? Alaska’s Fish “Waste” Just Found Its Second Life
Alaska fish processors are turning salmon skins and other byproducts into pet food, converting waste that once cost money to dispose of into a new revenue stream.
by CamilleSutherland7mo ago2 min read
Week of Mar 30
Wildlife refuge bill faces pushback over jet ski ban, firearm restrictions
House Bill 321 would simplify wildlife refuge designations and add 688 acres to Creamer's Field. • Alaska Department of Fish and Game opposes a jet ski ban in Kachemak Bay, but public testimony supports it. • Legislators want more time to review the complex 80-plus page bill with 20-plus maps.
by Alaska Newsadded 7mo ago3 min readComing up
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Northern Alaska Peninsula Caribou Hunt (RC504) Opens
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NPFMC Charter Halibut Management Committee - 12/02/2026
Meeting
About Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Photo by Lisa Hupp, USFWS, via Flickr · Photo source · Public domain
adfg.alaska.gov ↗Alaska
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is the State of Alaska agency that manages sport, commercial and subsistence fisheries, hunting and wildlife conservation. Its divisions include Sport Fish, Commercial Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and Subsistence.
The department sets seasons, catch and bag limits and permit rules, opening and closing fisheries as harvest limits are reached. It surveys anglers and subsistence households, estimates crab and salmon stocks to set harvest levels, issues hunt and dip net permits, and offers outdoor education classes.
Fish and Game brings proposals to the Board of Fisheries and the Board of Game, which adopt the regulations it carries out, and Wildlife Troopers enforce them. Recurring questions include predator control for declining caribou herds, salmon allocation disputes that reach the courts, and crab limits in the Bering Sea.