The National Park Service is proposing an amendment to the rules governing hunting, fishing, and trapping in units of the National Park System in Alaska, including National Parks and Preserves. These rules govern the use of hunting methods within parks, such as bear baiting, and have been revised repeatedly over the years, including in 2015, […]
(Anchorage) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is reducing the allowable number of pots per person and per vessel and the length of the season in the 2026 Prince William Sound (PWS) noncommercial (sport and subsistence) shrimp pot fishery. The 2026 shrimp season per person and per vessel pot limit has been […]
Washington, DC — U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the State of Alaska’s petition for certiorari in United States v. Alaska: “I support the Supreme Court’s decision to decline review, leaving in place longstanding precedent from the Katie […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to decide whether the federal government can regulate navigable waters within Alaska that are not “public lands” under federal law. This issue is vital because it affects Alaska’s ability to manage its lands and resources comprehensively, ensuring the well-being and sustainability of […]