Alaska
Small fish size linked to poorer runs of Chinook in Alaska’s biggest rivers
A new study identifies shrinking salmon size as one of the major factors depressing successful production of new generations in the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers
Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - December 6, 2024
The shrinking size of Alaska salmon, a decades-long trend linked in part to warming conditions in the ocean, is hampering the ability of Chinook in Alaska’s two biggest rivers to produce new generations needed to maintain healthy populations, a new study shows.
UAF salmon productivity study looks to local experts as guides
KYUK by Samantha Watson - December 6, 2024
Not all fisheries research begins at a dinner table — but this study did.A recent study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks found a correlation between chinook salmon size and their population numbers in a changing climate, but that correlation has been clear to the people fishing Western Alaska waters for years. The study took a new approach, looking to the knowledge of locals to inform its path of research. https://www.kyuk.org/science-and-environment/2024-12-06/uaf-salmon-productivity-study-looks-to-local-experts-as-guides Labeling and Marketing 3MMI - Pacific Halibut: Season Over, Lowest Harvest Since 1970s, Fresh Supply Finished
Tradex Foods - December 9, 2024 The Pacific Halibut fishery has closed, with 2024's harvest potentially among the lowest since the 1970s. Sourcing frozen Pacific halibut was tough this year and will get harder, with the new season closed until March. Catches and sizes have shown long-term declines, with catches dropping steadily and average sizes significantly smaller compared to earlier decades. Watch to Find Out More. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C947xICauv4
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Tillamook County community teams up each year to donate salmon for local food banks
KGW by Grant McOmie - December 6, 2024
NEHALEM, Ore. — In Tillamook County, there’s a unique solution to hunger that connects local volunteers with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and a plentiful bounty of fall salmon, so families will have enough to eat.
https://www.kgw.com/article/travel/destinations/grants-getaways/hatchery-coho-salmon-donate-tillamook-county-food-bank/283-9f8ea139-f990-41ec-ab70-7c0e65cbfded
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