A fisherman at the mouth of the Buskin River. (Photo by Lisa Hupp/USFWS) Kayla Desroches/KMXT A poor early sockeye run continues to stunt sports and subsistence fishing close to the city. As of Monday, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the majority of sockeye were caught at Alitak and along the west side of the island, and …
Read More »Department Releases More Detail About Cook Inlet Fish in Kodiak Waters
Sockeye salmon in Chugach. (Photo by USDA Forest Service Alaska Region.) Kayla Desroches/KMXT A genetic study that’s sparked a Cook Inlet claim on sockeye salmon in Kodiak waters is now a little bit more specific. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game published an addendum to that document on Monday. Nick Sagalkin, ADF & G’s regional supervisor for the Westward …
Read More »Kodiak Opposes Salmon Cap Agenda Change
Adult Sockeye Salmon encounter a waterfall on their way up-river to spawn. (Photo by Marvina Munch / USFWS) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak is gearing up to oppose what it considers a threat to its fisheries. Last year, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game released a study that found a percentage of Kodiak area sockeye salmon are Cook Inlet fish. Now, …
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