Facing potential endangered species status for Gulf of Alaska king salmon, Alaska Fish and Game is rolling out fishing ...

Zach Weimann, fishing on the Profishunt, took this year’s championship with a king salmon weighing in at 30.66 pounds. The ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is taking strong measures this year to rebuild one of Alaska’s most prized fish species – Chinook, otherwise known as king salmon. Although concerns ...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Effective from March to September 2024, the Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game (ADFG) has closed sport fishing for King salmon also known as Chinook salmon. For years, access ...

Sustainable fishing policies passed in the 1970s have backfired in rural Native villages, where many family-run boats have ...

Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang’s commentary on what the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is doing to rebuild king salmon stocks in the Gulf of Alaska is just another weak argument for not ...

The commercial dipnet fishery created by the State Board of Fisheries last year will be allowed to operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p ...

Over the last ten years there has been a steady decline in hatchery-reared salmon making their mark on Alaska’s economy.

An curved arrow pointing right. Often referred to as "the Wagyu of salmon," Copper River king salmon can reach $120 per pound. Sought after by chefs for its rich, buttery flavor, this salmon is ...

Spring is here. Spring is an unpredictable season in the Kodiak Archipelago. Some years, calm weather ushers in longer days ...

This story appears in the December 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. All that the American West once was, Alaska still is. Abounding with natural marvels and largely untouched by human ...