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Low king salmon numbers forecast in western Alaska

NOME (AP) — Western Alaska fishermen hoping for improved king salmon runs in 2014 will be disappointed again,…

Bright sockeye harvest in forecast

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Bright sockeye harvest in forecast

An off-year pink cycle is expected to dramatically reduce the salmon harvest in 2014, down 47 percent from…

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Board of Fisheries acted fairly

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Alaska Board of Fisheries for its dedication during…

Commercial fishing fleet takes hits from BOF

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Commercial fishing fleet takes hits from BOF

The on-going Board of Fisheries meeting dealing with Cook Inlet salmon plans has been rough on the commercial…

Board of Fisheries meeting on Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery under way

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Board of Fisheries meeting on Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery under way

The Board of Fisheries meeting to regulate the Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery kicked off at the Egan…

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Groups gear up for fish meetings

With more than 230 regulatory proposals, several pages worth of suggested changes to the Cook Inlet finfish fisheries,…

Joe Edwards of Houston, Texas, watches as his king salmon weights in at 16.2 pounds at the Douglas Harbor for the Golden North Salmon Derby in August of 2011. Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Juneau said the 28-inch size limit for chinook salmon, while intended as a conservation measure, may be removing fast-growing fish from the population over time.

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A king without a crown: Chinook vulnerable to ocean forces

Editor’s note: This is the ninth in the Morris Communications series “The case for conserving the Kenai king…

A spawned out sockeye salmon floats in Quartz Creek, an upper tributary to the Kenai River. Making sure the right amount of salmon reach the spawning grounds — known as an escapement goal — is the primary objective for Alaska Department of Fish and Game managers in the summer. That objective is a difficult one to achieve when sockeye are abundant and king salmon are not, as has been the case in the last several years. The way ADFG sets, and achieves, escapement goals is a matter of much debate because of the impacts on sport and commercial users as well as the impact missed goals can have on future returns.

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Fishermen focus on how ADFG sets, achieves escapement goals

Editor’s note: This is the eighth in the Morris Communications series, “The case for conserving the Kenai king…

Strong run of sockeye forecast for 2014

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Strong run of sockeye forecast for 2014

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is expecting another solid sockeye salmon run in Upper Cook Inlet…

What’s become of the Yukon kings?

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What’s become of the Yukon kings?

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in the Morris Communications series, “The case for conserving Kenai king salmon.”…

Droves of dipnetters crowd the beach along the Kenai River this past summer looking to fill their freezers with sockeye salmon in the personal use fishery open only to Alaska residents. The 2013 season featured a single-day record of nearly 250,000 sockeye entering the river on July 16, but many who missed out on that Tuesday bonanza had difficulty reaching their limit of 25 reds for a head of household and 10 for each additional family member.-Peninsula Clarion file photo

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While kings drive news, sockeyes drive area’s economy

Editor’s note: This is the third in the Morris Communications series “The case for conserving the Kenai king…

Salmon species other than kings thriving in Alaska

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Salmon species other than kings thriving in Alaska

Editor’s note: This is the second part of the Morris Communications series “The case for conserving the Kenai…

King in cycle: Salmon populations follow cycles of boom and bust

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King in cycle: Salmon populations follow cycles of boom and bust

Dena’ina tradition holds that each spring when the Golden Crown Sparrow warbles its distinctive three-note song the first…