A recently announced $794,000 federal grant to the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) is expected to help support the organization’s salmon recovery work and strengthen communities impacted by climate […]
An updated preliminary estimate of Alaska’s 2024 statewide commercial salmon harvest rose from 59.7 million to 75.5 million fish as of Aug. 12, but still lags behind the Alaska Department […]
The Department of Commerce and NOAA officials have recommended over $105 million in funds for 14 new and continuing salmon recovery projects and programs for the West Coast and Alaska, […]
Commercial salmon gillnetters, seiners and setnet harvesters delivered upward of 9.2 million salmon to processors through the eve of Independence Day in fisheries from the Southeast, Central and Westward regions […]
NOAA Fisheries has extended through Sept. 6 the deadline for public comment on its 90-day finding regarding a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered […]
Willamette salmon and steelhead retain threatened status under Endangered Species Act. Upper Willamette River Steelhead and Chinook salmon in Oregon should remain listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, […]
A final report detailing research needs for Alaska salmon recommends applied research on seven matters related to salmon productivity, from climate warming and extreme events to predators and freshwater habitat […]
Alaska’s total statewide commercial salmon harvest stood at 59 million fish as the fishery began winding down at the end of July, but the jury was still out on how […]
A three-day music festival on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, rooted in a passion for healthy fish habitat begins on Aug. 2 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairground in Ninilchik. Organizers of Salmonfest, […]
The Marine Stewardship Council has rejected efforts of the Vancouver, Canada environmental entity Ocean Wise to remove sustainability credentials for Southeast Alaska salmon. In a July 18 statement, MSC called […]