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The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved a federal disaster declaration for the Kuskokwim River because of the failure of chinook, chum, and coho fisheries in 2022.
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The state of Alaska is appealing its defeat in a lawsuit brought by the federal government over control of salmon fisheries on the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska.
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A federal agency says it’s considering a rewrite to guidelines that shape management plans for the Bering Sea and other fisheries, but it has not yet committed to taking action.
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In a press release, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will chair a field oversight hearing titled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Declines on the Health and Well-Being of Alaska Native Communities Along the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers.” Afterwards, there will be an open forum listening session.
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Tribal leaders, industry representatives, conservationists, politicians, and concerned citizens testified at the council's October meeting to have their voices heard.
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The decision is aimed at providing opportunities for residents affected by mid-September fuel shortages in Quinhagak.
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AFN’s motion to intervene comes about three weeks after the state filed a motion seeking a ruling that the federal government lacks authority to regulate fishing on the Kuskokwim.
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Holly Carroll, the Yukon River federal subsistence fisheries manager for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said that the level of collaboration has been inspiring.
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A new resolution passed by ONC says that protection from bears and wolves is needed to rebuild the herd and ensure food security.
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Meeting the licensing requirements for proxy moose hunting set by the state is only one step in the process, and this is where the tribal organization for Bethel has been lending a helping hand for more than three decades.
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Some areas in Alaska have entirely wild salmon runs. But there’s also 28 hatcheries around the state. Two of those facilities are based in Kodiak, including one near the mouth of Pillar Creek, just outside of town.
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An additional 29 names were announced to serve on a working group looking specifically at salmon declines on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.