The collapses of Western Alaska salmon runs have been among the most consequential climate change impacts in the rapidly warming Arctic over the past two years, according to an annual report assembled by a federal agency.
“Thanks to the dedication and considerations of our in-season managers, who remained diligent and did not lift fishing restrictions too early despite outside pressures, we anticipate escapement goals for Chinook, chum, and coho salmon will be met. We congratulate our co-managers on another successful season,” shares Kevin Whitworth, Executive Director.
Yesterday morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a thorough and well-reasoned opinion affirming the Federal District Court for the District Court of Alaska’s permanent injunction blocking the State of Alaska from repeating its unlawful actions on the Kuskokwim River.
Effective August 14 at 9 a.m., ADF&G lifted all mesh size restrictions for subsistence fishing within the Kuskokwim River Drainage
This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (the Department) in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim River.
