The Alaskan salmon fishery is a rare fishery which was saved due to strict mitigation measures and the implementation of policies. Alaska's success in achieving the objective of conserving their salmon resources is reflected in recent healthy and abundant salmon runs. Currently, the harvest in Alaska represents about 80% of the total wild-caught North American harvest of salmon, harvests from Canada representing about 15%, and harvests from Pacific Northwest states representing about 5%.

A proposed open-pit copper and gold mine in southwestern Alaska has sparked outrage among some locals, the nearby fishing industry and a coalition of environmentalists, who worry it would carve up the pristine wilderness and poison a large salmon run.

President Bush is deciding whether to lift a ban on oil and gas drilling in federal waters off Alaska's Bristol Bay, home to endangered whales and sea lions and the world's largest sockeye salmon run. White House spokesman Scott Stanzel confirmed Saturday the president was considering taking that step.

President Bush is deciding whether to lift a ban on oil and gas drilling in federal waters off Alaska's Bristol Bay, home to endangered whales and sea lions and the world's largest sockeye salmon run.

We counted 20 grizzly fishing for salmon, but up to 72 have been counted at one time.The cam is real time on the McNeil River in Alaska and runs from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Alaska time, so it's going offline soon. But watch it tomorrow. It's truly amazing watching. Really.