Subsistence opener is Thursday, May 24; commercial opener anticipated May 28
State fisheries officials have announced a Copper River subsistence fishing opener of 12 hours beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, with a...
Copper River fishery opens for business
On the eve of Alaska’s famed Copper River opener seafood chefs from Seattle to Anchorage were ready with gourmet recipes to celebrate the arrival...
Despite some strong production, salmon season still lags
Commercial drift gillnetters and purse seiners delivered an estimated 1.3 million salmon to processors in the Prince William Sound area through Wednesday, July 1, including some 468,739 sockeyes, in a season that has been a real slow starter.
Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run 8th largest since 2003
This year Bristol Bay saw its eighth largest inshore run of sockeye salmon since 2003, a total of 54.5 million fish, said state biologists,...
PWS Seine fleet reacts to low prices
Halfway through the Prince William Sound seine season, captains and crew are reacting to a dramatic drop in pink and chum salmon prices. The...
PWS fisheries wind down with catch at 31.2M salmon caught
Opportunity for commercial salmon harvests in 2022 is winding down rapidly, as state fisheries biologists in Cordova wait for survey results to see if...
Coho commercial catch rises to 58,000 fish
Prince William Sound harvesters saw their commercial catch of coho salmon reach 58,000 fish through Tuesday, Sept. 6, up from 29,000 silvers a week...
Coho sports fishing restricted
To protect coho salmon returns and ensure sport fishing opportunities in the future, the Alaska Department of Fish and Games (ADF&G), has reduced the...
Prince William Sound harvest reaches 30.9 M fish
Commercial salmon harvests in Prince William Sound have exceeded 30 million fish to date for the 2022 season, which began under sunny skies on...
PWS harvests exceed 69M salmon
Late season harvesters were still pulling in coho salmon in Prince William Sound in mid-September, with the preliminary Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s...
