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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.

Western Arctic Caribou Herd Shows First Growth Since 2003

By admin | January 10, 2018 |

Aerial view shot of a herd of caribou.

After fourteen years of decline, Alaska’s largest caribou herd is on the rebound. New digital camera systems aided last summer’s count.