As sport fishers show up in Seward, let’s examine how cost recovery helps make the sockeye fishery possible and clear up misconceptions.
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Common salmon gear types in the Cook Inlet region
Alaska salmon fishermen pursue their catch using many methods and gear types. Here are the ones used in our region.
Silver Salmon Derby boosts tourism in Seward
Resurrection Bay’s biggest sport fishing event of the year helps support CIAA hatchery operations — while we support the Derby in return.
Delight Lake Weir Is Key to Sockeye Management
Delight Lake is not the easiest place to operate a salmon weir, but it provides key data that helps accurately count salmon.
10 Ways CIAA Benefits Salmon and Local Communities
While its hatcheries raise and release millions of salmon a year, CIAA also collects data, improves habitat, and provides public education.
Common Property: What Does It Mean for Alaska Salmon Fishermen?
Common property, or “common use,” balances public access and regulation. Alaska’s constitution makes salmon a common property open to all.
Tutka Bay Lagoon: A Hatchery Profile
For almost five decades, the salmon hatchery at Tutka Bay Lagoon has provided millions of pounds of fish and hundreds of local jobs.