Copper River fishery opens
Upwards of 400 fishing vessels were on the grounds for the opening of the Copper River salmon fishery on May 18, to harvest some...
Fisheries board says no to emergency petition on Copper River fishery
An emergency petition that would have increased closures and restrictions on the Copper River commercial salmon fishery that gets underway this week was defeated...
Fish Factor: Salmon season opener coming up quick
Alaska’s salmon season officially gets underway in less than one week!The first fishery for sockeye and king salmon is set for May 18 at...
Weak run of kings could impact sockeye harvests
Forecasts of a very weak run of Chinook salmon have commercial harvesters worried that they will lose a lot of Copper River sockeyes to...
Increased commercial harvest anticipated in 2017
State fisheries biologists are projecting a statewide salmon catch of 204 million fish for 2017, including average size commercial harvests of 41 million sockeyes...
Salmon harvests down 15 million fish
New reviews of Alaska’s 2016 commercial salmon season confirm that it was a rough year for the industry, with the overall harvest of 112.6...
Longer season yields lower Copper River salmon harvest
Through the end of July, the commercial salmon fishery in the Copper River District was open 96 hours more than the recent 10-year average,...
Salmon Update: Harvest continues as season nears end
It’s not over until it’s over, and the salmon harvest continues in Prince William Sound, growing by some 18,000 humpies from the four area...
Copper River salmon sales are hot
From gourmet restaurant entrees to Costco roadshows, Alaska is rolling out the red carpet again for Copper River salmon.Copper River sockeye entrees, with rice...
PWS salmon harvest at 16.8 million fish
Commercial salmon harvests in Prince William Sound rose by another 1.7 million fish, bringing the catch to a total of 16.8 million salmon, including...
