Alaska Department of Fish & Game Archives

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Alaska Board of Game to consider upping nonresident bag limit for Sitka-area deer

by Hope McKenney | Jan 7, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

A proposal to increase the nonresident bag limit in the Sitka area from two bucks to four deer each year will be considered at an upcoming Alaska Board of Game meeting in Wrangell later this month. Read More

Industry leaders say fisheries must modernize for long-term sustainability

by Hope McKenney | Sep 26, 2025 | Local News, News, Syndicated

At Southeast Alaska’s annual economic conference that took place in Sitka in mid-September, industry leaders talked about the importance of modernizing the industry to ensure economic resilience and sustainability. Read More

Bears on Baranof? Researchers count ‘em up in first-ever state study

by Hope McKenney | Sep 12, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Biologists have launched the first-ever state study of brown bear numbers on Sitka’s Baranof Island.Read More

Southeast chinook stocks expected to be low again in ’24

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Dec 21, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Most wild king salmon runs in Southeast Alaska will not have enough large fish return to meet escapement goals -- with the exception of the Chilkat River in Haines. Read More

Workshop discusses the future of invasive crabs in Alaska

by Meredith Redick | Nov 13, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

European green crabs haven’t made it to Sitka – not yet, anyway. During the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership workshop last Thursday (11-9-23) in Sitka, experts from around coastal Alaska spoke about current strategies to fight these invasive crabs. Read More