The daily limit is four Chinook salmon of any size, within hatchery areas.
Fisheries
State voids Area M restrictions after Aleutians East argues ethics violation
The Aleutians East Borough was among four plaintiffs who argued the Board of Fisheries violated state’s ethics laws.
Q&A: DIPAC celebrates 50 years of salmon sustainability in Juneau
The Juneau hatchery – commonly known as DIPAC – was founded in 1976, shortly after the Alaska Legislature passed a bill allowing private nonprofits to operate salmon hatcheries as a way to rehabilitate low salmon runs.
Proposed New Polaris mine raises concerns about Taku River salmon, but mining company assures safegaurds
Canagold says it will avoid harming the Taku River amid concerns from tribal members about protecting salmon.
NOAA rejects petition to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon under the Endangered Species Act
Had the listing gone through, it could have affected fisheries and communities along the state’s sprawling southern coastline.
126 million salmon — that’s the estimated harvest by Alaska’s commercial fishermen this year
Most of Alaska’s commercial salmon fisheries run from June through September, depending on the location and the targeted species. Last year’s harvests across the state were valued at about $541 million.