Wrangell Sentinel -

Petersburg - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the following closures for eulachon smelt (Thaleichthys pacificus) for the 2020 season. These closures will be in effect beginning 12:01 a.m., Thursday, February 27,

2020:

District 1: will be closed to commercial, personal use, and subsistence eulachon smelt fishing in all waters. This includes all Revillagigedo Island and mainland drainages;

District 7: will be closed to commercial, personal use, and subsistence eulachon smelt fishing in all waters;

District 8: will be closed to commercial eulachon fishing. Subsistence and personal...