Bristol Bay’s sockeye salmon run totaled 51.6 million fish, more than a third higher than the preseason forecast of 37.9 million fish and about 7% higher than the average over the past 20 years ...

Sprinkle 1 lb. skinless sockeye salmon fillets, cut into 1" pieces, with 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt and ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper; set aside.

Sands said that sacrificing a little opportunity to fish for sockeye now may save the species — and provide more fishing — later. Get in touch with the author at izzy@kdlg.org or 907-842-2200 ...

Weiss traveled to Alaska, snorkeled in a salmon stream and talked to scientists and fishermen about why the fish might be getting smaller, and what impacts that will have in the Pacific Northwest ...