This award to the alaska department of fish and game (adfg) consists of 7 distinct projects that occur at the local area management level on assessment of hatchery needs, contract hatchery…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 awarded $644,989.05 to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This formula grant funds seven distinct projects focused on hatchery egg collection, brood stock assessment, and salmon enhancement coordination across Alaska's geographically isolated regions. The projects collectively target the production of approximately 3.54 million salmon through cooperative hatchery agreements and direct egg-take operations, including: Southeast Alaska Chinook enhancement coordination; Southern Southeast Alaska hatchery production (450,000 Chinook); Kodiak Regional Aquaculture coho production (272,000 coho); Lower Kenai Peninsula Chinook egg-take (570,000 Chinook); Kodiak coho salmon egg-take from Pillar Creek and Buskin Lake (272,000 coho); and Crooked Creek salmon assessment and egg-take (980,500 Chinook).

The award supports critical fisheries management services at the local area management level, including planning and permitting fish releases, conducting rural and remote stocking activities, managing cooperative agreements with contract hatcheries, and collecting sufficient brood stock from identified river systems to meet regional stocking needs. These activities align with the Sport Fish Restoration program's mandate to restore, conserve, and enhance sport fish populations while improving public recreational fishing opportunities throughout Alaska.

This award to the alaska department of fish and game (adfg) consists of 7 distinct projects that occur at the local area management level on assessment of hatchery needs, contract hatchery coordination, and EGG takes across very large and geographically isolated state of alaska. The 7 projects funded under this award: 1). (e-3-2) hatchery EGG take and support collect eggs required to me region 3S stocking needs, plan and permit fish releases, and conduct rural and remote stocking activities.2). (f-1-4) southeast alaska enhancement coordination coordinates chinook enhancement projects in southeast alaska to increase populations and provide increased opportunities. 3). (f-1-5) southern southeast alaska hatchery production and operations manage cooperative agreement with contract hatchery to produce 450,000 chinook.4). (f-2-6) kodiak regional aquaculture cooperative agreement manage cooperative agreement with contract hatchery to produce 272,000 coho.5). (s-2-15) lower kenai peninsula salmon EGG-take release collect sufficient brood from the ninilchik river to produce 570,000 chinook. 6). (s-2-35) kodiak coho salmon EGG take collect sufficient brood from the pillar creek buskin lake to produce 272,000 coho. 7). (s-2-35) crooked creek salmon assessment project collect sufficient brood from the crooked creek to produce 980,500 chinook.