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Alaska Board of Fisheries overhauls commercial drift fleet management plan KDLL by Ashlyn O'Hara - March 25, 2026  Upper Cook Inlet’s commercial driftnet fishing fleet has a new rulebook for the salmon fishing season that starts in July. on the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s website. https://www.kdll.org/local-news/2026-03-25/board-of-fisheries-overhauls-commercial-drift-fleet-management-plan?_amp=true International GDST prepares launch of ‘Standard 2.0’ as EU’s traceability drive...

Alaska Alaska's Bristol Bay faces stricter management as sockeye season nears Bristol Bay is home to the largest wild sockeye salmon fishery in the world. Intrafish by Rachel Sapin - March 23, 2026 Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced Monday the commercial season for Bristol Bay salmon fishing opens June 1 as well as new rules aimed at protecting struggling king salmon and tightening enforcement across the state’s most valuable commercial fishery. https://www.intrafish.com/sal...

Alaska Better protections sought for salmon habitat in transboundary waters National Fisherman by Margaret Bauman -  March 23, 2026 Transboundary rivers flowing from Canada into Southeast Alaska yield harvests of millions of salmon with an annual value of over $225 million, an economic driver that fishermen contend needs further environmental protection. https://www.nationalfisherman.com/better-protections-sought-for-salmon-habitat-in-transboundary-waters *Requires Subscription Southeast...