ADF&G Announces 24 Hour Commercial Fishing Period for Salmon
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has announced that commercial salmon fishing will open in Norton Sound Subdistricts 1-2 and 4-6 for a 24-hour period starting Saturday, July 20. ADF&G hopes to use the window to assess early-season Coho salmon abundance and ensure future management actions are well-informed. Subdistrict Fishing Periods Nome Subdistrict […]
Sockeye Salmon Limit Lifted on Pilgrim River
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has announced a waiver on annual per-household harvest limits for sockeye salmon on the Pilgrim River, effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 15. Recent escapement projections indicate that the escapement goal for sockeye salmon at the Pilgrim River weir will be met, with a significant harvestable surplus […]
ADF&G Announces 24 Hour Commercial Salmon Fishing Opening
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced a 24-hour opening for commercial salmon gillnet fishing in Norton Sound Subdistricts 1 through 3. The announcement, made by Norton Sound Area Manager Kevin Clark, details the following schedule: Subdistrict 1 (Nome): Open from 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, until 9 p.m. on Friday, June […]
Crowdsourcing Conservation: App Aims to Help Protect Migratory Fish
Tucked away in the remote expanses of Western Alaska, hidden streams carve through the untouched wilderness. Unique species of fish glide beneath the surface, oftentimes unnoticed and undocumented. The Alaska Fish Habitat Mapping project, more affectionately known as the “Fish Map App”, seeks to change this by documenting previously unreported migratory patterns and species. The […]
Official Salmon Harvest Summary Shows Disappointing Numbers for Norton Sound
This year’s Norton Sound’s salmon harvest has been valued at $290,302. That’s according to a preliminary salmon harvest summary from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Emergency Order Allows Drift-Net Chum Fishing in New Section of Lower Yukon
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.
Fighting For More Fish, CVRF Woos Voters In Election Year
Coastal Villages Region Fund is trying to drum up more voter support for its Just Fix CDQ campaign, which aims to change fishery allocations the nonprofit says are unfair.
In Norton Sound, Expect Strong Salmon Runs This Summer
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.
‘Rivers of Gold’ Proposes Offshore Gold Mining Project for Solomon Area; Permit Process in Early Stages
Rivers of Gold has submitted its permit application to the Department of Natural Resources, seeking to mine specifically in the Solomon area. Both the Northern Norton Sound Fish & Game Advisory Committee and Kawerak have sent letters to DNR opposing this mining project. Given the nature of the proposed mining project, Rivers of Gold will also be required to file a permit application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
ADF&G Advisory Committee Wants to Ease Fishing Restrictions
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.