The sockeye returning to Bristol Bay this year were, on average, the smallest the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has ever seen.
As the season winds down, fishing crews weigh how long to keep fishing.
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Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle visited Wood Tikchik State Park for the first time last week.
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Northline does not think this summer's electrical fire will have a lasting financial impact.
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Sarah Shumaker wants the fishing industry to get its share of federal funding.
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Corwin Wheeler was remembered as an outgoing, committed friend.
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An electrical fire damaged one of three spiral freezers aboard the Hannah on Sunday, June 30, 2024. That’s Northline Seafoods’ new floating processor, which is anchored in Bristol Bay’s Nushagak district this salmon season. The vessel is currently operating at a reduced capacity, and other processors are taking on some of Northline’s fleet.
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King fishing in the Nushagak district moves to catch and release with no bait for the rest of the season.
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“Our cultural value is, we share our catch.”
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Hundreds of nets hit Bristol Bay’s waters every year. But what happens to those nets once they’re retired? In Bristol Bay, fishing gear recycling company Net Your Problem partners with the Curyung Tribe to bring new life to old nets. KDLG’s Jessie Sheldon has more.
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