The state of Alaska and the federal government appear headed toward yet another tussle over the long controversial and divisive issue of “subsistence,” but this time with a twist. Not only are […]
The ever war
Nature’s loss
The massive, free-range, salmon-farming operation run by commercial fishermen in Alaska’s Prince William Sound appears to be undermining the natural spawning success of pink salmon there, according to a peer-reviewed study published […]
Another weak year
The forecast is out for the return of sockeye salmon to Alaska’s Upper Cook Inlet (UCI), and it’s looking like a replay of recent mediocre years. The Alaska Department of Fish and […]
Still waiting
Alaskans curious as to the fate of the first and only member of the state Board of Fisheries to stand accused of ripping off the Alaska Permanent Fund will have to wait […]
Paint it pink
The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) this week posed a question that has been on the minds of some fisheries scientists for years now: “Are There Too Many Salmon in the […]
And the winners are….
One of the big conclusions to be drawn from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s (ASMI) 2022 report on “The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood Industry” is that the people involved in fish […]
Angry Canadians
Along the Pacific coast of Canada, where salmon runs are struggling so badly that there are fears they are dying, the finger of blame is being pointed at ocean harvests to the […]
The salmon yo-yo
Once more the pendulum of ocean productivity has swung back to bless Alaska commercial salmon fishermen and processors – or at least some of them – with another season of bounty, […]
Moose-arrazi
The annual, post-rut congregation of bull moose has arrived in Powerline Pass above Alaska’s largest city, and with it a golden opportunity to harass the wildlife. Some simply call this “wildlife […]
Amateur experts
Update: This story was revised to include more information on lightning deaths. The New York Times, a journal pretty much out of its element anywhere west of the headwaters of the Ohio […]
