AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCopper River Salmon Management: ADF&G set new Copper River Personal Use dip net schedules for Chitina, with closures through June 25 and openings June 26–28 and July 3–5, plus a note that king salmon can’t be retained for the rest of the season. Upper Copper River King Salmon Limits: Sport harvest in the Upper Copper River drainage tightens for conservation, cutting the annual limit for king salmon 20 inches or greater from four to one starting June 25. Subsistence Legal Fight Costs: A federal judge ordered Alaska to pay nearly $1.8 million in attorney fees to four Native groups after a long-running subsistence fishing rights dispute. Arctic Drilling Court Pushback: Alaska AG Nick Brown filed an amicus brief opposing oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain. Shellfish Safety in Southeast: High PSP toxin levels mean it’s “not a good time” to harvest shellfish in parts of Southeast Alaska, including Haines for a third year. Invasive Plant Threat: Haines is battling invasive white sweetclover spreading along the highway after a major project, with community pull days underway. Wildlife Note: A cow moose in north Spokane has been spotted with triplets—rare, and a sign she’s doing well. Aviation Safety: NTSB is investigating a possible engine issue after a Wright Air Service Caravan made a hard emergency landing in the Brooks Range; no injuries reported. Kelp Carbon Research: A University of Alaska Fairbanks study finds Alaska kelp farming can reduce dissolved CO2, but results vary by site conditions.
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