Petersburg Borough Assembly considers otter, bear, and power project resolutions
The Petersburg Borough Assembly considered a few new resolutions regarding animal destruction mitigation and upgrades to its power supplier.
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Southeast Alaska king salmon sport fishery reopens to nonresidents following July closure
Nonresidents will be allowed to sport fish for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska again, starting August 4. During the July closure, fishery managers saw less resident harvest. They also found anglers had been catching more hatchery salmon than expected, which leaves more wild fish available to harvest within the allocation.
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Sport fishing for wild kings in Southeast Alaska closed to nonresidents
Sport fishing for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska is now more restricted for some people. All anglers are prohibited from harvesting wild king salmon outside of state waters, and nonresident anglers can no longer fish for wild kings in the region. State managers closed the sector because of harvest projections. The regulations went into effect July 7 and will last through the end of September.
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Southeast Alaska sport fishery sees single-fish limits for king salmon
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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Board of Fish approves state-backed changes for Southeast Alaska red king crab fishery
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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Red king crab proposals could change future of Southeast Alaska’s commercial fishery
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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A look back at Petersburg’s 2024
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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Petersburg safety board looks to decrease risky skiff use
Wrangell Narrows, looking south from Papke’s Landing (Photo courtesy of Bill Flor)...
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