Photo: U.S. Senators Warren Magnuson (D-WA) and Ted Stevens (R-AK). Courtesy of Ted Stevens Foundation Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congressman Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) introduced H.R. 3697, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation Management Act […]
June 24, 2019 (Bethel) – In an effort to help preserve a highly valued resource, Alaska Wildlife Troopers made their presence known during recent Chinook, or “king,” salmon subsistence fishery openings on the Kuskokwim River. Over the course of four fishery openings – on June 12, June 15, June 19, and June 22 – […]
(Juneau, Alaska) – Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy last week made his nominations for the two State of Alaska seats on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). “I have nominated individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced in the harvest, conservation, and management of fishery resources,” Governor Dunleavy wrote of the nominees in a […]
A remake of the popular video “Is This Moose Legal?” is now available for hunters preparing for the coming season. Originally produced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in the 1980s to familiarize moose hunters with newly imposed antler restrictions, this educational tool is now more valuable than ever, especially for those who […]