sockeye Archives

Concerned over Redoubt Lake’s capacity, Forest Service liberalizes subsistence sockeye harvest

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 13, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Managers of both the state and federal subsistence fisheries at Redoubt Lake have liberalized harvest limits for sockeye, hoping to put the brakes on a run that could exceed the lake's capacity. Read More

‘Fish for Families’ initiative harnesses Bristol Bay abundance to feed families in need

by Tash Kimmell | Jul 20, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

As food insecurity surges nationally, rural Alaskans at the intersection of food scarcity and climate change are facing a tough reality. In the Chignik region, low salmon returns are leaving the community without a vital food source. In response, one Sitka based organization is leading the initiative to provide fish for families in need Read More

Amid legal questions, Board bans subsistence spearfishing at Sitka’s Redoubt Lake Falls

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

A subsistence fishing method that has become more popular with sockeye harvesters in Sitka in recent years is now banned. The Alaska Board of Fisheries last week (3-22-22) prohibited the use of spear guns in the Redoubt Lake management area. Read More

Yakutat sockeye fishery blindsided by historic low return

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 2, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

Commercial sockeye fishing in Yakutat has been closed due to historic low returns, leaving set-netters in a bind until coho and chum season later in the summer. Unlike other salmon fisheries around the Southeast, biologists never saw this coming. Read More

Drones don’t fly at Alaska’s Board of Fish

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 1, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

The Alaska Board of Fisheries closed some waters near Angoon to purse seining in order to improve subsistence harvests, in action over the weekend (3-1-15). They also shot down the use of unmanned aircraft to aid in salmon fishing. Read More