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F/V Jerry G delivering a deck load of sockeye in Bristol Bay 2023. Photo courtesy of Chad Studebaker / NF Crew Shots

Bristol Bay sockeye run surpasses forecast as harvest nears 29.3M

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A bill that would provide an additional $500 million for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program moved one step closer to becoming law. Photo courtesy of California Department of Fish and Wildlife

San Joaquin salmon restoration bill advances

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Bristol Bay's 2026 sockeye salmon run total reported on July 17 reached more than 43.2 million fish, and the commercial harvest approached 28.5 million. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Bristol Bay sockeye run closes in on preseason forecast

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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez visits Skamania Hatchery after concerns over its closure in April. Photo courtesy of Gluesenkamp Perez's office

Northwest gains support in fight over salmon hatchery funding

Carli Clancy

Fred Meyer supermarkets in Anchorage were offering customers with the store card fresh wild Alaska sockeye salmon fillets for $15.99 a pound on July 14, a dollar less than the regular price. Margaret Bauman photo.

Alaska salmon catch swells to 29.5 million

Margaret Bauman

The Maine DMR is asking NOAA officials to evaluate whether existing authorities under the ESA could help accelerate Atlantic salmon recovery. Photo courtesy of the National Park Services

Maine seeks new ESA tools to speed Atlantic salmon recovery

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California's commercial salmon season has reopened for the first time since 2022 under tight restrictions aimed at rebuilding Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Calif. salmon fleet returns under limited season three-year closure

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Fans flock to the big stage at Salmonfest 2024 to listen to several hours of music from some of the nation's top bands. Photo by Margaret Bauman

Salmonfest headliner advocates for protecting Tongass Forest environment

Margaret Bauman

Commercial harvesters delivered an estimated 21.7 million Alaska salmon to processors through July 8. Shutterstock photo.

Alaska commercial salmon harvest trailing 2025 catch

Margaret Bauman

A bipartisan group of Oregon coastal lawmakers is urging the Bonneville Power Administration to reverse its decision to cut funding for a salmon hatchery program. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Oregon lawmakers push to restore salmon hatchery funding

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Lauren Haughey and Abby Haughey after a round haul in 2024 in Egegik, AK, on the F/V Rachelle Denae. Photo courtesy of NF Crew Shots / Lauren Haughey

Fleet shifts to Naknek-Kvichak as Bristol Bay nears 29 million

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