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A sockeye salmon rests atop a cooler at the mouth of the Kasilof River on Monday, June 26, 2023, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Commercial drift fishing outlook published by Fish and Game ahead of opening

Around 5.7 million sockeye are expected to return to Upper Cook Inlet

Nick Varney. Photo provided

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Reeling ‘Em In: Fishing picks up with the tide

So, let’s start this week’s column with some cool news.

Nick Varney

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Youth fishing opportunities available in June

There are two upcoming youth-only king salmon fisheries on the lower Kenai Peninsula for anglers 15 years and…

A bag of freshly dug razor clams is held aloft at the Ninilchik Beach in Ninilchik, Alaska, on Saturday, July 1, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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No clamming in Ninilchik or Clam Gulch this year

Adult abundance “well below” fishery thresholds on both beaches

Sockeye salmon are gathered together at a test site for selective harvest setnet gear in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Commercial fisheries commission begins regulatory process to add dipnets to Cook Inlet setnet fisheries

Public comment on proposed changes will be accepted until June 13

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Birding in the digital era

Workshop led by 2024 Shorebird Festival keynote speaker teaches best practices for birders of all levels

Upper Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone can be seen on this map provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Image via fisheries.noaa.gov)

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Homer meeting on new Cook Inlet EEZ regulations scheduled for Thursday

Federal management of the Cook Inlet EEZ is set to begin on May 30

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From left: Donna Anderson, Betty Stephenson, Sue Stephenson and Eddie Thomas gather for a photo at Dot’s Kenai River Fish Camp in Sterling, on Saturday.

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Sterling fishers seek reversal of new Kenai River bait restrictions

They say the new measure precludes some people, especially those who are older or who have disabilities, from…

Upper Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone can be seen on this map provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Image via fisheries.noaa.gov)

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Federal rule for Cook Inlet EEZ commercial fishing published, implements May 30

The rule comes after years of back and forth that began in 2012

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Schwartz wins 29th Anchor Point Salmon Derby

The annual tournament took place on Saturday, April 27

Birdwatchers scan Mud Bay for birds on Friday, May 6, 2022, during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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32nd Shorebird Festival arrives May 8-12

The shorebirds are coming, the shorebirds are coming!

The 28th annual Anchor Point King Salmon Tournament first and second place winners, Judy Persnail (right) and Mark Tornai (left) from the boat Outlaw hold up their fish during weigh-in on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce building in Anchor Point, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Mcki Needham

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Anchor Point King Salmon Derby scheduled for April 27

The 29th annual Anchor Point King Salmon Derby, sponsored by the Anchor Point Chamber of Commerce, will be…

Chris Keithley, 2024 Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament champion, poses with his prize fish after the awards ceremony at the Deep Water Dock on the Spit in Homer, Alaska on Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Keithley reels in King win

Keithley’s fish weighed in at 25.96 pounds