Alaska’s fisheries biologists are anticipating a total commercial salmon catch of 161 million fish in 2016, down from 268 million salmon a year ago, with a projected pink salmon harvest of 100 million fewer humpies than last year’s catch of 190.5 million. The forecast for a smaller humpy harvest, although significant, is not unusual, nor […]
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 […]
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY ALASKA, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – This Friday a U.S. Army Alaska noncommissioned officer will receive the Army’s highest honor a soldier can receive for an act of valor in a non-combat situation. Staff Sgt. Joshaua J. Schneiderman of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, will be awarded […]
A Wrangell father and son were sentenced in Federal court on Monday in connection with violations of the Lacey Act that took place in a three year period between June 28th, 2010 and May 20th, 2013, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday. 70-year-old Charles “Chuck” Petticrew Sr, and 42-year-old Charles “Jeff” Petticrew Jr were sentenced […]