The amount of Chinook (king) salmon allocated under the Pacific Salmon Treaty is much lower this year in Southeast Alaska —almost 40 percent lower than last year— and that’s affecting all user groups.
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Red king crab commercial permit holders in Southeast Alaska will have a better chance of fishing in the coming seasons. That’s after the Alaska Board of Fisheries approved a change in management regulations that was proposed by the state department. It allows for a smaller, conservative commercial fishery when crab stocks aren’t enough to open the typical competitive fishery.
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In the last decade, there was just one commercial red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska. But that could change with a proposal to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. The proposal, submitted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, could allow a smaller commercial fishery to open when stock levels are lower than required. However, not every proposal to the board supports more commercial crabbing.
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As the year draws to a close, it’s a time to look back on a chock-full 2024. Here’s a review of the year’s events in Petersburg.
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Wrangell Narrows, looking south from Papke’s Landing (Photo courtesy of Bill Flor)...
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Trident Seafoods announced that it will sell its Petersburg processing plant, bunkhouse, galley, and two housing units to E.C. Phillips & Son Inc.
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Petersburg will be the newest Community Supporting Member of the United Fishermen of Alaska, or UFA. That follows a unanimous vote by the Borough Assembly at their regular meeting last week.
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Reporters across Southeast Alaska took a look last year’s news highlights.
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