Emergency Order Allows Drift-Net Chum Fishing in New Section of Lower Yukon
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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.
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.
“Red Horde” Swims Through Escapement Goals; Fish and Game Projects Strong Silver Run
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As of Thursday morning, an additional 3,700 sockeyes were reported through the Pilgrim River. Area manager Jim Menard says he and his staff are encouraging subsistence fishers to get out there and stop the “red horde” before it overtakes Salmon Lake.