Facing potential endangered species status for Gulf of Alaska king salmon, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is rolling ...

Alaska’s commercial dipnet fishery is getting more time on the water this season, following an expansion approved by the ...

Proposed steps in the package include numeric caps on total chum salmon bycatch ... when runs in Western Alaska rivers have dwindled, becoming so low at times that no fishing was allowed.

As painful as they are, we are taking restrictions today to ensure that salmon fishing continues to be a cornerstone of Alaska’s culture and economy. King salmon are a resilient species of fish.

This includes Alaska’s most prized salmon, the King salmon. Those smaller run sizes have lead to multiple fishing closures ... anglers that might be planning trips,” Gryska said.

Alaska salmon that begin their lives in hatcheries and are released to the sea as fingerlings, return home as adults and ...