east side setnet fishery

The Gabriels caught more than 15,000 salmon over the course of their fishery. Of those, 13 were king salmon, and all were released alive back into Cook Inlet – not one king salmon was killed.

Most of that is coming from the east side setnet fishery’s 2018 season and the 2020 Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery season.

In all, ten fisheries across the state will receive $277 million for disasters dating back to 2018.

The Gabriels are fishing with a seine net. In partnership with the state, they’re piloting and financing an experimental operation they hope will provide relief to one of Cook Inlet's oldest commercial fisheries.