Alaska salmon fishermen have a significantly higher rate of health problems than the general population, according to a new study conducted by the University of Washington School of Public Health in partnership with Alaska Sea Grant. The health issues include noise-induced hearing loss, upper extremity disorders and fatigue possibly associated with sleep apnea. The study began in […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – Trout Unlimited and United Tribes of Bristol Bay will host a Protect Bristol Bay townhall next week: Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. The event will include an update on the efforts against the Pebble Mine from a diverse group of speakers, and will clarify the science and facts behind Pebble’s latest statements. Since […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is requesting that sport anglers and commercial fisherman report harvest of Atlantic salmon. On August 20, 2017, a net pen holding 300,000 Atlantic salmon failed at a fish farm near Cypress Island, Washington. It is estimated that thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped into the waters of Puget Sound. […]
Preliminary harvest data shows the catch in Alaska’s wild salmon fisheries rose to over 22.7 million fish through July 4, including a record 1.2 million salmon caught on July 3 in Bristol Bay’s Nushagak District. It was the second time this year, and in the history of the Nushagak District, that the daily sockeye salmon […]
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to integrate electronic monitoring (EM) into the North Pacific Observer Program. An EM system uses cameras and associated sensors to passively record and monitor fishing activities-work traditionally accomplished by a human fisheries observer. Observers are trained biologists who collect scientific information while aboard commercial fishing vessels. This information contributes to the […]
NOAA Fisheries is providing notice of the immediate effect of regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The commercial IFQ halibut season opens Saturday, March 19, 2016. At its annual meeting in January, the IPHC recommended to the governments of Canada and the United States catch limits for 2016 totaling 29.89 million pounds, a […]
An early morning call to the Alaska State Troopers reported two overdue fishermen near mile 93 of the Parks Highway at Goose Creek at 1:30 am. The caller identified the overdue fishermen as 32-year-old Kao Saelee and a 16-year-old male. It wasn’t until 3 pm that the 16-year-old male was located at mile 94 of […]
It was announced by trooper dispatch, in a release, that 75-year-old Cordova fisherman, Roger Lee Koechling was convicted after a three-day bench trial on charges of Reckless Endangerment x4 Disorderly Conduct x4, and Two counts of Reckless Operation of a Marine Vessel. The case stems from an event that occurred on the Eyak River in […]