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Alaska subsistant fishing of the Kuskokwim River
TweetFederal public waters of the Kuskokwim River are open for the harvest of Chinook Salmon only by Federally Qualified Subsistence Users June 12, 15, 18, 2020 The Office of Subsistence Management reminds fishers that the Federal public waters of the … Continue reading →
Forage for Greens in Alaska
Tweet Nettles April, May and June are a bonanza for picking edible greens in Southeast Alaska. Upland plants and leaf buds usually sprout sometime in April at sunny sea level spots, and a little later in the shade of the … Continue reading →
Alaska Outdoors – What You Can Do in 2020
Tweet Cubs at McNeil River. Photo by John Hyde/ADF&G Alaska’s wildlife viewing and outdoor opportunities are open this summer, with modifications to accommodate for Covid-19 concerns. Some opportunities are close to urban areas, easily accessible and popular with Alaskans. Others … Continue reading →
California Sea Lion in Alaska
Tweet ACalifornia sea lion traded the warmer waters of Southern California for the chilly but herring-rich waters of Southeast Alaska this spring, a swim of about 2,000 miles. Alaska fishermen working the herring roe on kelp fishery near Craig, Alaska, … Continue reading →
Alaska Record Herring Event Highlights Roe on Kelp Fishery
Tweet By Riley Woodford Pounders clip kelp to lines on a rack in a pound before herring are introduced. Photo by Bo Meredith Arecord year for spawning herring was good news for the roe on kelp fishery. Roe on kelp … Continue reading →
Alaska – New regulations for Kuskokwim River Drainage Chinook Salmon Fishery
TweetThe Federal Subsistence Board (Board) met by teleconference on May 1, 2020, and approved Temporary Special Action Requests FSA20-01, FSA20-02, and FSA20-03. Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River drainage will be closed to the harvest of Chinook Salmon except … Continue reading →
Alaska Kelp Farming The Blue Revolution
Tweet Checking kelp on a grow line. Courtesy Seagrove Kelp Co. Fledgling kelp farmers are joining Alaska’s wild kelpers in developing a promising new industry in Alaska waters. The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, which promotes innovation in Alaska’s commercial fishing … Continue reading →
Alaska Sable fish bring prizes
TweetSablefish tags bring prizes and cash rewards A tagged sablefish. Every spring, Fish and Game announces the winners of the annual sablefish tag recovery incentive drawing. These go to anglers and, most often, commercial longliners who catch a tagged sablefish … Continue reading →
West Coast Salmon Fishing and Southern Residents: Part 1
Tweet Photo: Candice Emmons , NOAA Fisheries Southern Resident killer whales have long pursued the biggest and most nourishing Chinook salmon from coastal Pacific waters. Chinook salmon fishing is also a mainstay of the West Coast economy, generating nearly $72 … Continue reading →
Study Salmon in Gulf of Alaska Under Continuing Warm Conditions
Tweet Sockeye salmon juveniles. Photo: NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries scientists are part of an international team that set sail on March 11. They are studying the impacts of continued warm ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Alaska on Pacific salmon survival. … Continue reading →
The Secret Life of Bears
Tweet Into the Bear’s Lair Researchers study the hibernation habits of Minnesota’s black bears to benefit their kind—and maybe ours. Photographing Black Bears DNR photographer Deborah Rose shares how she captured images of the hibernating animals. Snowmobiles, Snowshoes, and Big … Continue reading →
Alaska – Life History of Kuskokwim River Sheefish
Tweet Sheefish are the largest members of the whitefish family. In late summer 2007, I began what turned into a 13-year study of sheefish in the Kuskokwim River. Radiotelemetry techniques were used between 2007-2016 to expand our knowledge of spawning … Continue reading →
Alaska Rockfish Cards Aid Outreach Go Fish, Anyone?
Tweet Tiger rockfish – the Jack of Diamonds The newest guide to Alaska rockfish has an unusual format: a deck of standard, poker-size playing cards. The ten of spades features the rougheye rockfish – which can live to be more … Continue reading →
New Online Course for Spotting and Reporting Entangled Whales in Alaska Waters
Tweet NOAA Fisheries’ John Moran reaches with a pole to cut a line entangling a humpback whale in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Credit: NOAA The foundation of responding to entangled whales is the on-water community. NOAA’s Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network … Continue reading →
Alaska – Counting Rockfish with Sound Black rockfish hydroacoustic surveys
TweetAlaskaBy Riley Woodford Black rockfish as seen by an underwater video camera Along the coast of Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula, schools of rockfish swim the green waters surrounding submerged pinnacles and reefs. Biologists identify and count these fish … Continue reading →
New Gear Restrictions May Help Billfish in the Pacific
Tweet September 19, 2019/in Advocacy, Featured, News The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission recently announced new requirements for fisheries targeting tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). These new regulations intend to reduce sea turtle bycatch but have the potential to help billfish as well. While much … Continue reading →
Alaska Rockfish Surveys Reveal Undersea Realm The Bottom-Fish-Eye-View of the Seafloor
Tweet The big, toothy wolf eel seemed to glare at the camera as it was illuminated by the twin headlights of the underwater survey vehicle. Another video clip shows a small, startled octopus darting toward and then under the vehicle, squirting ink … Continue reading →
New Trout Fishing Challenge Kicks Off in 12 Western States, including Alaska
Tweet A native Alaska rainbow trout. Photo by Shane Hertzog. Deep in the West, under a secret rock in a cool stream, lies a prize worth finding. Anglers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the Western Native … Continue reading →
Diving for Science in Alaska
Tweet ADF&G diver Jeff Meucci shares a newly caught sea creature with a young Petersburg naturalist during the Diving For Science event in 2018. Photo by Sunny Rice, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program. About 50 kids and parents gathered … Continue reading →