Alaska Department of Fish and Game released King Salmon Regulations for 2018.
King Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations For Southeast Alaska including Sitka include;
Daily Bag Limit: One king salmon greater than 28 inches
Annual harvest limits:
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- April 5 through June 30, the annual limit is three king salmon 28 inches or greater in length;
- From July 1 through December 31, the annual limit is one king salmon, 28 inches or greater in length, and king salmon harvested from January 1 through June 30 will apply toward the one fish annual limit:
The Basis for 2018 Chinook Salmon Conservation Measures in Southeast Alaska:
Basis for 2018 Chinook Salmon Conservation Measures in SEAK pdf
Senator Murkowski catches a salmon with Angling Unlimited.
Alaska needs to cut back commercial fishing dramatically. Commercial fishing is destroying Alaska’s fishery. The priority should be sustenance fishing first, sport fishing second and commercial fishing last.