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Conserving the Kenai king is a mandate for board, Fish and Game
By WILLIAM S. MORRIS III Editor’s note: This is the 10th and final part of the Morris Communications series “The case for conserving the Kenai king salmon.” The entire series may be found online at...
read moreA king without a crown: Chinook vulnerable to ocean forces
By Abby Lowell, Morris News Service-Alaska/Juneau Empire Editor’s note: This is the ninth in the Morris Communications series “The case for conserving the Kenai king salmon.” Alaska’s long-lived...
read moreState says proposed setnet initiative won’t be on ballot
Ruling finds proposal to be allocative By Molly Dischner Morris News Service-Alaska/Alaska Journal of Commerce An initiative proposing a ban on setnets in certain parts of the state was rejected...
read moreKings in cycle: Salmon populations follow boom and bust pattern
By RASHAH MCCHESNEY and MOLLY DISCHNER Published: 2013.10.30 11:00 PM PHOTO BY PENINSULA CLARION In this May 28, 2011, photo, the sun rises behind Steve Rinker early on a Saturday as he fishes the...
read moreCompass: Susitna dam is a threat to salmon and fishermen
By STEVE HARRISON Published: October 25, 2013 If you are one of the 30,993 sportfisherman that fished in the Susitna river drainage in 2012, as reported by ADF& G in their annual sport fish...
read moreTurbidity study on Kenai River ‘languishes’ at state level
Original Article Source: Peninsula Clarion By Rashah McChesney A 2011 study linking boat traffic to violations of state standards for drinking water, recreational use and health of fish and wildlife...
read moreShame on the Kenai River Sportfishing Association
I’m no stranger to fish and wildlife politics, but the Kenai River Sportfishing Association’s (KRSA) recent successful efforts to oust Board of Fish (BOF) member Vince Webster by preventing his reappointment has to take the cake in terms of smear campaigns. From the start, KRSA’s “action alert” letter to members and legislators was a complete fabrication. They based the crux of their opposition to Mr. Webster based on the outcome of a proposal put forward by the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. In their action alert, KRSA claimed that Mr. Webster “participated in precariously and unnecessarily lowering the escapement goal of Kenai River king salmon during a time of record low abundance and uncertain future production.”
read moreKRSA cause conflict in our community
A recent opinion piece in the Clarion by Ricky Gease, Executive Director for Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA), claimed to enlighten us on two different issues in a “fact based and truthful” manner when in fact they were neither. Instead, he chose the route of misinformation intended to mislead our community into believing their recent lobbying efforts to oust Board of Fisheries (BOF) member, Vince Webster of Naknek, were justified. KRSA’s actions in this regard were sleazy at best and further illustrate how far this organization will go to maintain control over all aspects of fisheries management on the Kenai River and Upper Cook Inlet.
read moreKenai River group should focus on river, not Cook Inlet setnetters
The executive director of Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KSRA), 501(c)3 nonprofit "dedicated to ensuring the sustainability of the world's premier sportfishing river, "recently wrote an editorial in which he appropriately gave his organization credit for leading the successful charge to block the legislative confirmation of Vince Webster to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. In a swift and organized character assassination, KSRA spread false and misleading information vilifying Mr. Webster.
read moreAlaskaNomics.com Article – ASA Panel Discussion
Monday, October 28, 2013 Cook Inlet Salmon Management The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce hosted a lively panel discussion today about the issues facing Cook Inlet Salmon and the groups that are...
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