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Alaska Salmon Bycatch Results

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Exempted Fishing Permits in Alaska

An exempted fishing permit is a permit issued by the Alaska Region to allow fishing activities that would otherwise be prohibited under federal regulations. These permits are issued for limited experimental purposes to support certain projects.

Fisheries Catch and Landings Reports in Alaska

Catch and landings reports for federal fisheries off Alaska include daily updates for crab, IFQ halibut and sablefish fisheries, Cook Inlet salmon, and weekly updates for groundfish fisheries and prohibited species catch limit for groundfish fisheries.

Annual Report for the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Chinook Salmon Incidental Catch and ESA Consultation

Annual and updated reports on salmon incidental catch in the Alaska groundfish fisheries. Includes information on salmon bycatch reduction measures and sources for the genetic composition of salmon caught in these fisheries.
March 06, 2026 - Other Reports ,

Annual Report for the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Chinook Salmon Coded Wire Tag and Recovery Data for ESA Consultations

Alaska Region's data on salmon incidental catch in the Alaska groundfish fisheries, including stock of origin and coded wire tag (CWT) data for salmon. Report supplements the annual report on salmon incidental catch and salmon bycatch reduction measures.
December 12, 2025 - Other Reports ,

DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement and Regulatory Impact Review for a Proposed Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Management Area - Bering Sea Chum Salmon Bycatch Management

Draft analysis of the impacts of proposed management measures to reduce chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery.
September 12, 2025 - NEPA ,

Exempted Fishing Permits in Alaska: Federal Register Rules and Notices

Notice of Application: This notice announces receipt of an exempted fishing permit (EFP) application from United Catcher Boats for pollock catcher vessels (CVs) using pelagic trawl gear in the eastern Bering Sea (BS) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) to…
Published
06/13/2026

Bering Sea Non-Chinook (Chum) Salmon Bycatch Reduction Environmental Impact Statement

Environmental Impact Statement for Minimizing Non-Chinook Salmon Bycatch in the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Fishery Management Plan Area
July 10, 2023 - NEPA ,

Alaska Prohibited Species Donation Program: Federal Register Rules and Notices

NOAA Fisheries announces the renewal of two prohibited species donation (PSD) permits to SeaShare, authorizing this organization to distribute Pacific salmon and Pacific halibut to economically disadvantaged individuals under the PSD program. Salmon and…
Published
06/13/2026

Faster turnaround times and integrated new data shed light on salmon bycatch dynamics in Alaska

A major effort to modernize genetic analysis workflow yields a clearer picture of salmon bycatch that can help managers make science-based decisions to ensure sustainable fish populations, fisheries, and fishing communities.
Underwater photograph of an adult chum salmon swimming upriver surrounded by bubbles Chum salmon swimming upriver. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

What’s Behind Chinook and Chum Salmon Declines in Alaska?

NOAA science provides insights on poor salmon runs on Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers in 2020 and 2021.
August 23, 2022 - Feature Story ,
Juvenile Chinook salmon.