Cook Inlet commercial salmon worth $350M in 2011

BY MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE How much is the salmon coming out of Cook Inlet worth? According to a recent report produced for the Alaska Salmon Alliance, the fishery had a $54 million ex-vessel, or dockside, value in 2011, and $102 million in direct...

Mat-Su gets $2.5 million for salmon, grapples with priorities

Published: November 6, 2013 By ZAZ HOLLANDER — zhollander@adn.com The Mat-Su Borough Assembly just accepted $2.5 million from the Legislature, a major infusion of money intended to boost Cook Inlet salmon numbers. The breakdown, at least for now, is $1.6 million for...