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Emergency Order Allows Drift-Net Chum Fishing in New Section of Lower Yukon

By admin | July 20, 2018

A fisherman stands inside a metal boat, filled with fish caught in autumn, bound for a buyer in Emmonak, Alaska.

After low king counts continued this summer, the Alaska Board of Fisheries granted an emergency-status petition from some Lower Yukon communities allowing the use of drift-net fishing in addition to set-net.

ADF&G Advisory Committee Wants to Ease Fishing Restrictions

By admin | April 6, 2018

Salmon drying on a fish rack. Photo: KNOM file.

After strong salmon runs in Nome and Port Clarence last summer, the regional advisory committee of ADF&G wants to ease regulations on both commercial and subsistence fishing.