In Norton Sound, Expect Strong Salmon Runs This Summer
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says salmon runs in the Norton Sound district are expected to be at least as strong as last year, with the exception of king salmon.
Norton Sound Herring Bait Harvest Breaks 10-Year Record
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The herring bait fishery has seen the best harvest numbers since 2008 and could break the 1997 record if the 100-ton quota is met.
Kawerak Looks to Kenaitze Tribe for Educational Salmon Fishery Model
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Representatives from the Kenaitze Indian Tribe visited Nome earlier this month to discuss their Educational Salmon Fishery, which Kawerak hopes could become a model for Nome.
Western Arctic Caribou Herd Shows First Growth Since 2003
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After fourteen years of decline, Alaska’s largest caribou herd is on the rebound. New digital camera systems aided last summer’s count.
Strong Year for Commercial Salmon Harvest Statewide
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Alaska Department of Fish & Game harvest and value estimates released last week show a jump in both catch and prices paid to fishermen in 2017, as well as the all-time record chum harvest statewide.
Profile: Blue-Colored Red King Crab
![As seen in the Nome Nugget, crab fisherman Frank McFarland holds up a rare blue-colored red king crab that he caught in his commercial crabbing pots, as Frank Kavairlook Jr. looks on. Photo: Scott Kent, ADFG.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_11951-1200x1160.jpg)
There’s a small tourist attraction going on at the Norton Sound Seafood Center. Causing the stir is a rare, blue-colored red king crab.