King salmon Archives

Salmon bycatch, electronic monitoring on the table at Sitka meeting of North Pacific Fishery Management Council

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 8, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

The NPFMC will cover a wide range of species harvested in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, but based on public comments, salmon bycatch and electronic monitoring (EM) will be big issues. Read More

After a four-year hiatus, Southeast’s winter troll season returns to April

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 31, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

SE trollers will be allowed to target 28,000 "treaty kings" in outside waters in April, after the Board of Fish gave ADF&G more latitude to adjust the dates of the winter fishery. Read More

Projected increase in SE Alaska king harvest a welcome relief for trollers

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 4, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

The state is expecting a better year for king salmon in Southeast Alaska, which in all likelihood means a better year for all harvesters, the commercial troll fleet in particular, which will take the lion's share of the fish. Read More

With reduced bag limit, ADF&G puts brakes on Southeast sport fishing for king salmon

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 30, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

ADF&G has lowered the sportfish bag limit for king salmon in Southeast, after an unexpectedly successful season so far. The Emergency Order was issued after it appeared that Southeast sport anglers were going to overshoot their allocation for chinook -- by anywhere from 3,460 to 12,650 fish. Read More

Federal judge questions venue for king salmon injunction

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 29, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

A federal judge heard oral arguments on Thursday (5-28-20) in a lawsuit brought by a Washington state environmental group seeking to shut down king salmon fishing in Alaska this summer, to protect the food supply of endangered killer whales. Much of the legal debate concerned whether the US District Court was the appropriate venue for the challenge. Read More