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The National Marine Fisheries Service has selected the 19 members of the newly formed Alaska Salmon Research Task Force, which was required when President Biden signed legislation into law last

(Alaska Beacon) - Federal and state leaders have appointed 19 experts to a special task force responsible for creating a science plan to better understand Alaska’s salmon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service announced on Friday.

The Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce “Seas of Opportunity” community award event Saturday evening at the Ted Ferry Civic Center drew a large crowd of attendees who were treated to

Bristol Bay sockeye a high point in states volatile season December 31st, 2020 |   More than 58 million sockeye salmon returned to Bristol Bay this summer. Its another in a series of enormous runs to the fishery. The commercial harvest was just as impressive — Bristol Bays fleet hauled in 39.5 million fish, which is the fifth-largest harvest on record. But while the Bays run exceeded 50 million fish for the sixth year in a row — 46% above the 20-year average — many other areas of th...

Bristol Bay sockeye a high point in states volatile season December 31st, 2020 |   More than 58 million sockeye salmon returned to Bristol Bay this summer. Its another in a series of enormous runs to the fishery. The commercial harvest was just as impressive — Bristol Bays fleet hauled in 39.5 million fish, which is the fifth-largest harvest on record. But while the Bays run exceeded 50 million fish for the sixth year in a row — 46% above the 20-year average — many other areas of th...