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Alaska’s limited-entry commercial fisheries system may be pulling access to fisheries away from the coastal communities where they take place.

The single most consequential land-use decision in North America.

Crappie at Lake Barkley are beginning to bite pretty well, said Darrell Van Vactor, the operations manager of Crappie USA, the organization hosting the upcoming Region 1 Championship for crappie

  While Alaskans are looking ahead to a bright future for Bristol Bay, Gov. Mike Dunleavy continues to look backward and is seeking to keep the proposed Pebble mine project alive through dubious legal tactics. The latest example of this is the states appeal of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to deny a key Clean Water Act permit for the project. The appeal is wrong on the law. It is wrong on science. And it is wrong for Alaskans. Let us start with the legal arguments. The applicable ...

Slab Quest: 5 Best Crappie Lakes in the South Want to catch your best crappie ever? Try these top destinations to tangle with a monster. Grenada Lake offers perfect growing conditions for producing large numbers of trophy fish—with some even approaching 4 pounds. (Photo by Frank Sargeant) February 01, 2021 By Jeff Sargeant The South is without a doubt the best region in the country to find and catch the biggest cr...

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 9:57am The Pebble Partnership will have the State of Alaska on its side when the company appeals the federal decision to deny the company approval to construct its mine later this month. Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced via a Jan. 8 statement from his office that his administration would appeal the November U.S. Army Corps of Engineers record of decision, or ROD, denying Pebble the ability to secure a key Clean Water Act wetlands fill permit. Dunleavy said in the statement that th...

Buyout nets coastal Alaska villages first direct ownership of Bering Sea crab quota Grant Robinson © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV Crab pots stacked in Adak, Alaska. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fishing rights and vessel ownership are transferring from a Seattle-based fishing company to two Alaskan regional economic development organizations and 30 communities. Popular Searches The seller is Mariner Companies, owned by pioneering Bering Sea crabbers Kevin Kaldestad and Gordon K...

Modified Dec 21st, 2020 at 11:52 AM Louisville, KY – December 11, 2021 – Crappie USA (CUSA) is pleased to announce its affiliation with Smooth Moves, a manufacturer of suspension boat seats. Smooth Moves has partnered with CUSA/King Kat as an official National Sponsor with exclusive rights to showcase its products to CUSA and King Kat anglers. CUSA Operations Manager Darrell Van Vactor made the sponsorship announcement stating, “Smooth Moves have the best product for anyone who would like...