ADF&G announced subsistence fishing front-end closures to protect king salmon.
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game is closing the Aniak River drainage to sport fishing of king salmon from June 5 to July 25.
On May 22, YDNWR In-Season Manager, in consultation with KRITFC’s in-season management team, announced five upcoming fishing opportunities for Federally qualified subsistence users.
On May 20, the State Attorney General announced its action to void a set of February 2026 Alaska Board of Fisheries’ regulations to restrict the Area M fishery, overturning regulations that were a result of years of advocacy from communities across the Yukon, Kuskokwim, Bristol Bay, and Arctic regions who have experienced devastating salmon collapses.
