![]() Hours of net mending, working on engines, tying flies, prepping smoke houses, checking gear, and longer days can only mean one thing… salmon season is upon us! While we truly hope this year is better than last, the pre-season forecasts are not looking up. Our wild salmon stocks here on the Salmon Coast are struggling - and the three rivers that have historically produced 80% of Southeast Alaska’s king salmon - the Taku, Stikine, and Unuk Rivers - will likely be listed as stocks of concern by Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game (ADFG). Additionally, federal managers expect the Stikine subsistence sockeye fishery may be cut short due to low forecasts, and the Ketchikan salmon derby has been cancelled due to concerns for low king returns. The Taku, Stikine, and Unuk need your voices! On Wednesday, May 19th - show up on behalf of the coastal communities that are at risk of losing everything - and who have not been adequately represented in the fight to defend and sustain our rivers, jobs, and way of life. The State of Alaska has scheduled its first public presentation on this issue during the Dunleavy administration to take place (virtually) with the Province of British Columbia on Wednesday, May 19th at 2:00 PM AKST. Registration link for the event is here. If you’re interested in learning more - or would like to discuss some ideas for questions to ask during the presentation - please reach out to Salmon Beyond Borders directly: salmonbeyondborders@gmail.com. And while we’re at it, here is a summary of recent events... Top Three Updates on AK-BC Transboundary Salmon Rivers
Tribes, Commercial fishermen, sport fishermen, business owners, tour operators, and thousands of hard-working Alaskans continue to work together with our congressional delegation, legislators, and municipal leaders toward binding international solutions that will defend and sustain our wild salmon rivers for generations to come. As always, thank you for your continued engagement and support, we’re all in this together. The Salmon Beyond Borders team Jill, Bre, Heather, and Mary Catharine
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7/27/2021 06:22:49 am
These runs need further fishery management protection, such as my fish board proposal to ban treble hooks and out-of-water release of king salmon. Many thousands of shakers are being killed, which would grow to be big ones with that brainless, useless piece of fishing gear. Single hooks work fine, and allow in-water release much easier. Please read that proposal in the SE fish board package and support. The commercial trollers need a similar requirement, but I leave that to them.
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