Thursday, May 7, 2026
SE fisherman fined, banned in halibut conspiracy
Here's a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Dismal salmon news out of Kodiak
Here's an Alaska Department of Fish and Game advisory announcement describing pitiful Chinook salmon escapements and implications for commercial fisheries.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Juneau watch
The House Special Committee on Fisheries tomorrow will consider the governor's appointees to the Alaska Board of Fisheries.
The appointees include newcomers Paul Cyr and Blair Hickson.
Mike Wood is up for reappointment to the board.
The committee hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
The new salmon season comes in sight!
The famed Copper River salmon fishery will open at 7 a.m. May 22 for a 12-hour period, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today.
The commercial harvest forecast for this year is 728,000 sockeye, which is on par with the 10-year average of 733,000, the department said.
Sockeye and king salmon from the Copper River are a highly anticipated culinary treat each year, with the start of the fishery serving as the kickoff to a new Alaska salmon season.
Rep. Begich wants North Pacific Council revamp
Congressman Nick Begich, R-Alaska, has introduced a bill to restructure the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
The Anchorage-based council makes recommendations for managing ocean fisheries off Alaska. Its 11 voting members come from Alaska, Washington and Oregon, and most members are representatives of government agencies or commercial fishing interests.
Begich's bill, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026, would guide Alaska's appointments to the council.
The legislation would "require that voting members include at least one representative each from recreational, small-scale commercial, rural subsistence, and urban subsistence user groups," says this press release from Begich's office.
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