A University of Alaska Fairbanks team last month found about 100 chum salmon that were spawning or had just spawned in the Anaktuvuk and Itkillik rivers.
Fisheries
Yukon River salmon runs remain low, but chum improvements allow for some fishing
There are enough fall chum salmon to allow subsistence fishing in one upriver area, but all other areas of the upper Yukon River basin remain closed.
Scientists observe chum salmon spawning in North Slope rivers
UAF scientist Peter Westley says the fish may be “working to establish populations in a new region.”
Lucrative Bristol Bay red king crab fishery to reopen after 2-year closure
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday morning that the lucrative crab fishery will open Oct. 15.
State studies the potential for hatchery-only king salmon sport fisheries in Southeast Alaska
The idea is receiving a chilly reception so far.
EPA fines largest at-sea Alaska pollock processor nearly $1M for Clean Water Act violations
The company operates a fleet of seven vessels in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.