Category: Conservation Blog

Alaska Fish Conservation

Alaska fish conservation is paramount to us at Fish Alaska, and here you can read about Kenai kings, Trout Unlimited, Pebble Mine, the Susitna River, and how to catch and release the right way.

Ocean Conditions & King Salmon Populations

Ocean Conditions Blog by George Krumm Photo courtesy of Kodiak Legends Lodge All up and down the west coast, most Chinook stocks are “at a period of low abundance.” There are many reasons why. Some of the factors for low abundance outside Alaska waters include habitat modification or destruction, hydropower projects, hatcheries, and harvest. These […]

Using Rockfish Descenders

Going Down – Descenders for Rockfish Rockfish Descenders blog by George Krumm Rockfish descenders (aka descending devices) are becoming required for some groups of fishermen and anyone fishing f

Pebble Mine: A Pebble Whose Ripples Will Never Go Away

Pebble Mine: A Pebble Whose Ripples Will Never Go Away by George Krumm originally appeared in the May 2019 issue of Fish Alaska. A few years ago, the Pebble Mine Project appeared to be dead. However,

Alaska Board of Fisheries Management System

Fish and wildlife resources in Alaska With more than 600,000 sportfishing, hunting, and trapping licenses purchased across the state each year, it’s clear that the outdoors is vital to Alaskans and that is why the Alaska Board of Fisheries exists to manage this resource. Fish and wildlife resources provide outdoor activity, feed families, entice visitors […]

Bristol Bay: Through the Looking Glass; Past, Present, and Future

Guest Editorial by Matt Luck The Past I first set foot in Bristol Bay in 1979, stepping off an airplane in King Salmon as part of the annual summer migration of commercial fisherman who flocked to sou

Alaska Board of Fisheries Moves to Protect Kenai River Kings

Prudent conservation measures will help restore shrinking returns: Kenai River King Protection FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2017 CONTACT: Ricky Gease (907) 398-2260 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – The Alaska

Sportsmen applaud Investor General report of Environmental Protection Agency conduct during Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment

ANCHORAGE, AK – Sportsmen and Bristol Bay business owners today celebrate the release of a report by an independent federal watchdog, the Inspector General, which determined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acted fairly in its conduct during the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, the findings of which ultimately directed the Agency to propose limited mining activities in […]

Xboundary

This film short, by acclaimed Alaska filmmaker Ryan Peterson, showcases the beauty and abundance of Southeast Alaska’s temperate rainforest, home to some of the world’s healthiest runs of wild sal

Our Changing King Fishery

by Greg Brush Kenai’s changing king fishery remains week and thereby restricted or closed to sport anglers, many professional fishing guides continue to whine about chinook fishing in the Grea

Trout Unlimited & Partners to Feature Alaska Fisheries Issues at Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle

Anchorage, AK – Members of Trout Unlimited’s Alaska Program and partner groups will attend Seattle’s Pacific Marine Expo to inform attendees about threats to Alaska’s fisheries. WHAT: Pacific Marine Expo, presented by National Fisherman and WorkBoat WHEN: November 19-21, 2014. Alaska panel presentations Nov. 19 at 3:00 p.m., and Nov. 21 at 10:00 a.m. on […]

Coast Guard Foundation To Honor Coast Guard In Alaska

Anchorage, AK – The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that it will honor the men

How To Release Your Fish Stress- Free

It’s part of the code of responsible angling: treat fish as gently as possible. This holds paramount for those you plan to release. Here are some simple guidelines for proper catch-and-release fishi

TU Welcomes Clean Air Rules that will Protect Trout and Salmon

Trout Unlimited posted the following press release yesterday: June 2, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited Welcomes Clean Air Rules that will Protect Trout and Salmon Clean Air Act proposal will reduce carbon pollution that is already impacting trout and salmon habitat WASHINGTON, D.C.— Trout Unlimited today thanked the Environmental Protection Agency for its strong […]

TU Calls on Pebble to Drop Lawsuit and Publish Mine Plan

TU calls on Pebble to drop lawsuit May 22, 2014 Contact: Tim Bristol, Director, TU Alaska Program (907) 321-3291 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANCHORAGE–Today, Trout Unlimited challenged the Pebble Limited

Catch and Release on the Kenai

As many of Alaska’s king salmon runs remain weak and anglers and guides continue to whine and cry about Chinook fishing in the Great Land “not being what it once was,” it’s ref

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