Subsistence fishermen along the Kuskokwim River are reporting water on the is low, and nets are coming up mostly empty. Other fishermen, facing tight restrictions and cultural tension, have decided to refuse to fish.
Food
Data crunchers work to build comprehensive Alaska salmon database
Scientists are gathering temperature data to determine what warming waters mean for salmon. There’s still a lot scientists don’t know and it’s become a hot topic. One of the first studies in Alaska was published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences this month, as part of a larger effort to design a statewide database on all…
Stikine River mouth closing to king sport fishing
Part way through Wrangell’s salmon derby and just before the start of Petersburg’s derby, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing sport fishing around the mouth of the Stikine River because of low returns of king salmon.
25 breweries will offer samplings at annual Haines beer fest
The beer-centric celebration is a quarter-century old this year and it’s bigger than ever. Twenty-five breweries will offer samplings to nearly 2,000 attendees.
Yukon subsistence fishermen needed to collect king salmon samples
Over the past several years, fishery managers have placed extremely tight harvest restrictions on king salmon fishing in the Yukon River. The hope is that conservation will lead to larger runs.
State asks for mule deer sightings due to moose winter tick concern
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help in reporting sightings of mule deer around the Interior.