WASHINGTON–Representative Mary Sattler Peltola, and U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, Friday celebrated a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Southeast Alaska troll fishermen whose ability to fish has been challenged in a lawsuit brought forward by the Washington-based Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC), which attempted to shut down the […]
Whether working, playing, or traveling, spending time on the water is a way of life for many Alaskans. Alaska’s small-boat harbors play a crucial role in their communities, creating economic opportunities in tourism and shipping, providing access to commercial and subsistence fishing, and serving as hubs for cultural and recreational activities. The Alaska Clean Harbors […]
Eastern North Pacific Right whale MML# 84 “Cuatro” (female) in the Bering Sea in August 2017. Credit: K. Matsuoka/International Whaling Commission and NOAA Fisheries Eastern North Pacific right whales once numbered in the tens of thousands; today there are estimated to be fewer than 50. Studying these extremely rare whales across their vast ocean range is an […]
(Soldotna) – ADF&G and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are collaborating on a multi-year radio tagging study of adult coho salmon in the Kenai River drainage. Fall and winter of 2024 is the final year of a three-year study to assess run timing, migratory patterns, and spawning distribution of coho salmon in the Kenai River drainage. […]