Commercial Salmon Fisheries
Prince William Sound & Copper River Management Area
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Fishery News Releases and Announcements
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #61 (PDF 332 kB) - 8/18/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #60 (PDF 240 kB) - 8/17/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #59 (PDF 232 kB) - 8/16/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #58 (PDF 216 kB) - 8/15/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #57 (PDF 252 kB) - 8/14/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #56 (PDF 214 kB) - 8/13/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #55 (PDF 207 kB) - 8/12/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #54 (PDF 127 kB) - 8/11/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #53 (PDF 335 kB) - 8/10/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #52 (PDF 361 kB) - 8/7/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #51 (PDF 23 kB) - 8/6/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #50 (PDF 313 kB) - 8/5/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #49 (PDF 336 kB) - 8/3/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #48 (PDF 243 kB) - 8/2/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #47 (PDF 366 kB) - 7/31/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #46 (PDF 342 kB) - 7/29/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #45 (PDF 345 kB) - 7/28/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #44 (PDF 406 kB) - 7/27/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #43 (PDF 339 kB) - 7/26/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #42 (PDF 343 kB) - 7/25/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #41 (PDF 518 kB) - 7/24/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #40 (PDF 347 kB) - 7/23/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #39 (PDF 242 kB) - 7/22/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #38 (PDF 246 kB) - 7/21/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #37 (PDF 373 kB) - 7/20/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #36 (PDF 358 kB) - 7/19/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #35 (PDF 473 kB) - 7/17/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #34 (PDF 158 kB) - 7/15/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #33 (PDF 354 kB) - 7/14/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #32 (PDF 371 kB) - 7/13/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #31 (PDF 158 kB) - 7/12/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #30 (PDF 344 kB) - 7/12/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #29 (PDF 295 kB) - 7/10/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #28 (PDF 444 kB) - 7/10/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #27 (PDF 278 kB) - 7/9/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #26 (PDF 350 kB) - 7/8/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #25 (PDF 241 kB) - 7/7/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #24 (PDF 370 kB) - 7/6/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #23 (PDF 242 kB) - 7/5/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #22 (PDF 105 kB) - 7/4/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #21 (PDF 351 kB) - 7/4/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #20 (PDF 424 kB) - 7/3/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #19 (PDF 269 kB) - 7/3/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #18 (PDF 239 kB) - 7/1/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #17 (PDF 269 kB) - 6/29/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #16 (PDF 226 kB) - 6/27/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #15 (PDF 272 kB) - 6/26/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #14 (PDF 247 kB) - 6/25/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #13 (PDF 267 kB) - 6/22/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #12 (PDF 457 kB) - 6/19/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #11 (PDF 24 kB) - 6/16/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #10 (PDF 264 kB) - 6/15/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #9 (PDF 263 kB) - 6/12/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #8 (PDF 361 kB) - 6/8/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #7 (PDF 375 kB) - 6/5/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #6 (PDF 376 kB) - 6/1/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #5 (PDF 275 kB) - 5/29/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #4 (PDF 270 kB) - 5/25/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #3 (PDF 270 kB) - 5/22/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #2 (PDF 268 kB) - 5/17/19
- Prince William Sound Salmon Fishery News Release #1 (PDF 200 kB) - 5/3/19
- 2019 PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SALMON FISHERY INFORMATION (PDF 228 kB) - 4/15/19
- 2019 PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND COPPER RIVER SALMON FORECAST (PDF 302 kB) - 1/18/19
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Harvest
Inseason Information
- Prince William Sound Inseason Harvest Summary
- Prince William Sound Inseason Harvest by District and Period
- Copper River Inseason Harvest Summary
Season Summaries
- 2018 Season Summary (PDF 205 kB)
- 2017 Season Summary (PDF 206 kB)
- 2016 Season Summary (PDF 203 kB)
- 2015 Season Summary (PDF 273 kB)
- 2014 Season Summary (PDF 228 kB)
- 2013 Season Summary (PDF 230 kB)
- 2012 Season Summary (PDF 279 kB)
- 2011 Season Summary (PDF 147 kB)
- 2010 Season Summary (PDF 37 kB)
- 2009 Season Summary (PDF 51 kB)
- Statewide Salmon Harvest
Management & Announcements
Management
- 2019 Prince William Sound Management Outlook (PDF 228 kB)
- 2019 Prince William Sound Salmon Allocation Plan (PDF 122 kB)
Annual Management Reports
- 2017 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,157 kB)
- 2016 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 3,843 kB)
- 2015 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 3,981 kB)
- 2014 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 3,581 kB)
- 2013 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 11,985 kB)
- 2012 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,015 kB)
- 2011 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,131 kB)
- 2010 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 7,531 kB)
- 2009 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 6,324 kB)
- 2008 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 4,127 kB)
- 2007 Prince William Sound Area Finfish Management Report (PDF 1,468 kB)
Regulations
Forecasts
- 2019 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast (PDF 302 kB)
- 2018 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast (PDF 294 kB)
- 2017 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast Summary (PDF 228 kB)
- 2017 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Detailed Forecast (PDF 407 kB)
- 2016 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast Summary (PDF 269 kB)
- 2016 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Detailed Forecast (PDF 412 kB)
- 2016 Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC) Forecasts (PDF)
- 2015 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast Summary (PDF 271 kB)
- 2015 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Detailed Forecast (PDF 625 kB)
- 2014 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast Summary (PDF 268 kB)
- 2014 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Detailed Forecast (PDF 608 kB)
- 2014 Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC) Forecasts (PDF)
- 2013 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast Summary (PDF 680 kB)
- 2013 Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC) Forecasts (PDF)
- 2012 Prince William Sound and Copper River Salmon Forecast Summary (PDF 160 kB)
- 2012 Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation (PWSAC) Forecast (PDF)
- Statewide Salmon Forecast
Maps
Prince William Sound Salmon Statistical Area Maps
- Prince William Sound Statistical Chart (PDF 2,419 kB)
- 212-200 Copper Bering Districts Reporting Areas (PDF 419 kB)
- 221 Eastern District Reporting Areas (PDF 584 kB)
- 222 Northern District Reporting Areas (PDF 728 kB)
- 223 Coghill District Reporting Areas (PDF 554 kB)
- 224 Northwestern District Reporting Areas (PDF 482 kB)
- 225 Eshamy District Reporting Areas (PDF 463 kB)
- 226 Southwestern District Reporting Areas (PDF 766 kB)
- 227 Montague District Reporting Areas (PDF 416 kB)
- 228 Southeastern District Reporting Areas (PDF 394 kB)
- 229 Unakwik District Reporting Areas (PDF 261 kB)
Prince William Sound Stream Information
- Prince William Sound Salmon Harvest Task Force Closures (PDF 148 kB)
- Prince William Sound District Priority Stream List (PDF 413 kB)
- Prince William Sound Priority Stream Maps (PDF 1,648 kB)
- Prince William Sound Anadromous Stream List (PDF 797 kB)
Prince William Sound Area Maps
- 2018 Prince William Sound Subsistence Areas (PDF 739 kB)
Statewide Maps
Research
Electronic Aerial Survey Data Collection (poster) (PDF 636 kB)
ADF&G Research vessels are used for exciting scientific work. Find out more about recent work these vessels have done with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in these two articles.
