Alaska’s Board of Fisheries on Tuesday rejected two proposals from sport fishing advocates to limit additional stocking of pink salmon into Alaska waters. The Kenai River Sport Fishing Association had submitted ACRs 1 and 2 to the board, with both requests to stop or reduce the take of more... Read more
Biologist advocates stop to hatchery stockings
FishingGovernment October 3, 2018
Editor’s note: Retired Alaska fisheries biologist Ben Van Alen has extensive experience in Alaska salmon management and shared this commentary, also provided ot the Alaska Board of Fisheries, opposing the proposed expansion of pink salmon stockings by Alaska hatcheries. By Ben Van Alen It is time for our experiment... Read more
KRSA calling for Board of Fish to stop pink salmon stockings
FishingGovernment September 22, 2018
The Kenai River Sportfishing Association is leading a number of Alaska outdoor groups in calling for public comment to urge the Alaska Board of Fish to not approve additional pink salmon hatchery stockings in Prince William Sound. In an era of struggling salmon runs across Alaska–most king salmon runs... Read more
Board of Fish lets pink salmon stocking plan proceed; commercial fishing supporters celebrate
FishingGovernment July 17, 2018
The Alaska Board of Fish voted 4-3 Tuesday afternoon to let a planned additional stocking of hatchery pink salmon in Prince William Sound go forward. The board did not take public comment. It was standing room only at the Egan Center in Anchorage to hear the Board of Fish... Read more
Nine Alaska-outdoor-sporting organizations have signed an emergency petition to the Alaska Board of Fisheries seeking a delay in implementation of the recent actions (April 19, 2018) taken by the Prince William Sound (PWS) Regional Planning Team to amend hatchery-management plans to allow for an increase in the number of... Read more
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