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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
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
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
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
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
State seeks public comment on Yukon River salmon fishing rules by April 30
The Alaska Board of Fisheries is seeking public comment by April 30 on adding traditional knowledge to Yukon River salmon management regulations.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readStatewide4 viewsAI
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
