Thursday is the opening of the purse seine season at Amalga Harbor in Juneau. Commercial fishermen will be able to catch chum released from the DIPAC hatchery.
Fisheries
Study: Ocean acidification threatens future of Alaskan shellfish hatcheries
New research paints an unsettling picture of the future of shellfish in coastal Alaska. The effects of ocean acidification are worsening and could mean the end of hatcheries in the next 25 years if costly mitigation efforts aren’t put in place.
After 8 days, Southeast king opening to close
Southeast commercial trollers will soon take a break from the king salmon harvest, but the final target this year remains anyone’s guess.
Infected salmon just another problem for Yukon subsistence fishermen
As Yukon salmon continue their summer runs, subsistence fishermen are expressing frustration about gear restrictions, closures, and now potentially infected fish.
Southeast trollers frustrated with low king salmon quota
Southeast fishermen say they’re not getting their fair share of an abundance of kings. The state of Alaska has been locked in a fight with its neighbors to the south over how many fish the fleet can catch.
Fish and Game makes cuts to budget for Bristol Bay management
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is still finalizing a plan to for the most recent cut to its budget, but Bristol Bay shouldn’t see too many more cuts.