Pink salmon. Credit: NOAA
Sport Fishing in Alaska
Alaska's 40,544 miles of coastline represents 40% of the US total and provides endless recreational fishing opportunities in both fresh and marine waters. The State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game manages most of Alaska's recreational fisheries (out to 200 nautical miles) and has adopted some regulations that affect recreational fishing for halibut. NOAA Fisheries manages Pacific halibut recreational fisheries in Alaska.
Sport Fishing Regulations
Resources
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Sport Fish Division
- Rockfish Conservation
- Recompression Devices: Helping Anglers Fish Smarter
- Is Barotrauma Keeping You Up? Try Getting Down with Recompression!
- NOAA Fisheries National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy
- Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC)
- Marine Recreational Information Program: National recreational fishing data
- Economic and Social Science Research
Related Information
- Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines
- Fishing with Bears
- How to report a marine mammal stranding or entanglement
Contacts
Alaska Recreational Fishing Coordinators
Pink salmon. Credit: NOAA
