News Release

Northern Seward Peninsula Fish Inventory Project

News Release Date: August 6, 2021

Contact: Letty Huges, 907-443-6102

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game and the National Park Service will start year 1 of a 3-year fish inventory and genetics project in the following rivers: Serpentine, Nuluk, Arctic, and Nugnugaluktuk. 

Why is the project necessary?: To develop an inventory of salmon and non-salmon species in Bering Land Bridge. Determine new areas of salmon spawning ground; understand the chum salmon genetic relationship to other chum salmon in Norton Sound waters.

When: August 10th - August 30th 2021 

Where: Serpentine, Nuluk, Arctic, and Nugnugaluktuk Rivers

Aircraft: Bering Air R-44 helicopter will be used to transport crew to sample sites. 
Color: Silver and red
Tail Number: N155H