It has been the year of the salmon, between booms and busts, trade wars with China, battles over hatcheries, ballot initiatives and more. Catch-wise, Bristol… Continue reading
Beginning as early as next season, fishermen targeting sablefish with pots in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands will be able to retain legal-sized halibut,… Continue reading
Crab fishermen have received mixed news about the upcoming season in the Bering Sea. Managers have set the quota for opilio crab at 27.6 million… Continue reading
In a Centennial Hall listening session, Alaskans raised concerns about federal plans to boost open-ocean fish farms under a new strategic plan for the U.S.… Continue reading
Alaska’s salmon have been much fewer and significantly later this year. From Southeast Alaska to Kodiak, fishermen have been wringing their hands all season as… Continue reading
The Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon will be open to anglers for snagging starting on Saturday. The Alaska Department of Fish and game is opening the… Continue reading
With the Kasilof River sockeye run safely within the optimum escapement goal, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will allow anglers to keep more… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article has been clarified that not all four fishermen are charged with the same charges. The state has filed charges against four… Continue reading
A Vancouver, British Columbia, woman has taken the lead in the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. Ashley Camp of Vancouver now holds the top slot with… Continue reading
A committee of five fishermen, four of whom live on the Kenai Peninsula, will help provide advice to the council that will write a new… Continue reading
A 194-pound halibut caught by Bevilyn Wright of Dalhart, Texas, leads the Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby. Wright caught the barn door while fishing with Capt.… Continue reading
The Board of Fisheries declined to take up an emergency petition related to hatchery pink salmon production in Prince William Sound, though members agreed the… Continue reading
Fishermen and seafood harvesters may take a major trade hit with the announcement of new tariffs from China, though the details still aren’t clear. The… Continue reading
Warming oceans have brought news of many new and invasive species in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports… Continue reading
Now that we are beginning the slow tumble into the deep fall season where land hunts rule, don’t forget the stunning silvers and steelhead swaggering… Continue reading
Last Monday I opened a voicemail from my compadre Turk. He was so riled up that residual smoke leaked out of the receiver. He started… Continue reading
Tom Schroeder’s got time on his hands. So much time he’s booked about 150 hours so far this season at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon,… Continue reading
