Westfall thanked his training with the Alaska Marine Safety Education Association to help him maximize his odds for survival.
A disaster declaration could make the fishery eligible for federal relief funds, although who specifically would receive money would be figured out later.
The Baldwin Peninsula near Kotzebue has seen a massive increase in beavers over the last two decades, according to new research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Southeast’s total salmon harvest was 19 million fewer fish than last year. There was a drop in harvest for every species except chinook, which increased by a few thousand fish.
Yukon subsistence fishermen face challenges with gear restrictions, closures, and reports of salmon potentially infected with ichthyophonus, impacting their summer fishing activities.
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