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Home » Fishing

Tag: Fishing

Posted inLocal News, Environment & Natural Resources

Gillnetters see plentiful fish and high prices

Lizzy Hahn by Lizzy Hahn July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Commercial fishers from the Chilkat Valley are reporting success during their first two weeks. The fishery had its first opening on Father’s Day, with 90 boats fishing in District 15, or the Lynn Canal. The first opener lasted two days with an estimated total of 91,658 fish caught.  Just over 88,000 of them were chum […]

(File photo/Chilkat Valley News) A family fishes on the Chilkoot River un 2021.
Posted inLocal News

Dolly Varden derby sees slow start

Lizzy Hahn by Lizzy Hahn May 21, 2026May 21, 2026
Posted inEconomy, Southeast News

Number of Alaska fishers hits record low, state report finds

James Brooks - Alaska Beacon by James Brooks - Alaska Beacon November 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLocal News, Mining

American Pacific Mining tears down work camp but plans to continue exploration at Palmer Project

by Rashah McChesney - Chilkat Valley News August 13, 2025August 13, 2025
Low clouds hang over Kodiak's St. Paul Harbor on Oct. 3, 2022. Economic woes in Alaska's seafood industry have affected numerous fishing-dependent communities like Kodiak. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
Posted inArts & Culture

New mystery showcases characters, scenes of 1980s salmon troll fishery

Molly Dischner - Chilkat Valley News by Molly Dischner - Chilkat Valley News May 15, 2025May 15, 2025
Posted inLocal News, Wildlife, Environment, Gatherer's Notebook

Gatherer’s Notebook: With spring hooligan run imminent, locals lay out the components of a successful harvest

Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News by Will Steinfeld - Chilkat Valley News April 17, 2025June 7, 2025
Skiffs sit on shore in the Southwest Alaska fishing town of King Cove. (James Brooks via Flicker under Creative Commons license)
Posted inSoutheast News, Wildlife

Rockfish regulations change for 2025

Molly Dischner - Chilkat Valley News by Molly Dischner - Chilkat Valley News April 10, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inDuly Noted

Duly Noted: Balloons, babies, bridge and more

Charlene Jones for the Chilkat Valley News by Charlene Jones for the Chilkat Valley News April 3, 2025June 7, 2025
Commercial fishing boats are lined up at the dock at Seward's harbor on June 22. Numerous economic forces combined last year to create a $1.8 billion loss for the Alaska seafood industry, and related losses affected other states, according to a new report. (Courtesy/Yereth Rosen,Alaska Beacon)
Posted inNews, Environment & Natural Resources

Alaska’s seafood industry lost $1.8 billion last year, NOAA report says

Yereth Rosen - Alaska Beacon by Yereth Rosen - Alaska Beacon October 13, 2024October 13, 2024
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Posted inLetters to the Editor

Vote for Debra Schnabel, Nora Zimmerly, and Natalie Dawson for assembly

Chilkat Valley News by Chilkat Valley News September 22, 2024November 17, 2024

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