Commercial harvests of wild salmon in Alaska rose by more than 10 million fish between July 17 and July 22, bringing the total preliminary catch estimate to 60,530,000 fish. That included nearly 43 million sockeyes, 9.1 million chums, roughly 8 million pink, 356,000 silver and 179 Chinooks, according to estimates by the Alaska Department of […]
WASHINGTON D.C.— During a Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee hearing recently, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) questioned Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, on the administration’s plans to ensure our trade policy allows seafood producers to thrive, citing China’s recently announced 25 percent tariff on American seafood imports. “It has clearly rattled […]
The remains of a Togiak fisherman that fell overboard during a salmon opener seven miles southwest of Togiak on Monday have been retrieved on Tuesday troopers report. According to the trooper dispatch, the remains of 39-year-old Anthony Active were discovered washed up on the beach very close to where he went overboard while checking his […]
Generations of Alaska Native people have revered salmon for its life-sustaining properties and role in the growth and survival of our communities. To say that Alaska Native people respect fish, especially salmon is an understatement. Salmon constitutes a big part of who we are as Native people. As a proud Alaska Native woman and the Executive […]