Bristol Bay’s sockeye salmon run totaled 51.6 million fish, more than a third higher than the preseason forecast of 37.9 million fish and about 7% higher than the average over the past 20 years ...

Fifteen-year-old Riley Neal landed a 51-pound king salmon in Alaska, but missed out on prize money due to his age.

Salmon runs across Alaska have varied drastically this year depending on region and species. The Kenai River sockeye run has been strong. In Bristol Bay, commercial fishing operations have been ...

Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon run shatters records, and is not done yet . July 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm Updated July 16, 2022 at 10:05 am . By . Hal Bernton. Seattle Times staff reporter.

Alaska, though, is the outlier in the U.S. Its salmon runs are declining in some places, and its fisheries aren’t immune to problems or closures, but in terms of sheer salmon abundance, nowhere else ...

After a poor showing last year, Alaska’s statewide commercial salmon harvest appears poised for a rebound, according to projections by state biologists. This year’s total salmon harvest is ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has forecasted a strong 2025 run of Bristol Bay sockeye salmon, though there are many uncertainties. Thomas Quinn/University of Washington/Alaska Beacon Facebook ...

Alaska Congresswoman speaks on bycatch, sustainability and fishery management's impacts on subsistence communities. ... [salmon] run is not as poor as it is.

The story of Alaska’s salmon is more than just a tale of fish. It’s a high-stakes drama—one that pits species against species, neighbor against neighbor, and science against politics.

With few exceptions, Southcentral Alaska's coho salmon run is sluggish. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska. Mon, August 5, 2024 at 3:59 AM UTC. 6 min read.

Alaska officials forecast improvements for the state’s commercial salmon harvest. Total catch is projected to be twice the size of last year’s weak harvest.