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The federal proposal for management of the Cook Inlet commercial fishing waters, called Amendment 16, was published last fall. Public commenters, including trade groups representing drift fishermen and processors and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, took issue with many parts of the plan.
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The latest Upper Cook Inlet commercial fishing report shows the impact of closing the east side set-net fishery — a 40% decline in fish caught this year. Set-netters are worried about the future of their fishery, and the possible long-term impacts of over escapement.
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In a resolution, the assembly estimates east side set-netters lost a collective $7 million after the fishery was closed this past season. They're asking the governor to declare an economic disaster.
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A months long review of escapement goals for salmon in the Upper Cook Inlet won’t immediately affect the king salmon fishery on the Kenai River, but some…
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The sockeye salmon run to the Kenai River this summer should be average. That’s according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 2019 Upper Cook…
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Citing the continued lack of salmon making their way to the spawning grounds, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has taken drastic steps to help boost…
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Commercial salmon fishermen in Upper Cook Inlet will finally get a chance to put their nets in the water on Thursday. It is the first of the fleet’s…