Salmon Wars

Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by Alaska Native Eva Burke, a passionate force in the world of salmon conservation, serving as an Advisory Board Member at Native Movement, Owner of Rock Crossing Consulting and Graduate Student at University of Alaska Fairbanks. She currently serves as the first Tribal Seat on the Advisory Panel to the NPFMC and work as a consultan...

Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by Alexus Kwachka, a 39-year veteran of catching ‘everything that swims, walks or crawls from the Russian border to Southeast Alaska’. In this episode, Cody and Alexus dive deep into this long career as a commercial fisherman, with experience with every species. gear type and fishery - from trawling around Kodiak to long lining in s...

Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by Tim Bristol, the CEO of Salmon State. In this episode, Cody and Tim dive deep into the challenges and importance of salmon conservation in Alaska. While concerns loom over the declining Chinook salmon populations, we also celebrate the success stories of strong coho and sockeye runs in Southeast Alaska and Bristol Bay. Our conver...

Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by Laine Welch, a longtime pro-commercial fisheries reporter and advocate, retired radio host, and the blogger behind AlaskaFish. News - which covers happenings in Alaska’s fisheries all across the state, who is choosing to speak out now after a career in and around the commercial fleet (including trawl) because, in her own words, ‘...

Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by David Bayes, a halibut charter boat captain our of Homer, Alaska and one of the men behind the wildly successful ‘STOP Alaskan Trawler Bycatch’ Facebook Group that is a leading voice on the effort to reign in trawler bycatch. David, a small business owner and advocate for sustainable fishing practices, discusses the issue of traw...

Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by AJ Hoffman, owner of Three Rivers Fly and Tackle in Wasilla, to discuss the impact of bycatch and other issues on troubled salmon runs in Alaska. They emphasize the impact on the local economy and the need to address the depleting salmon resource. The conversation covers various issues affecting salmon fishing in Alaska, includin...

Salmon Wars Executive Producer and Host Cody McLaughlin is joined by Tim Bristol, Jon Warrenchuk, a fisheries biologist from Oceana, to discuss the science behind the declining salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest. They explore the interdependence of salmon and other species in the ecosystem, the effects of overfishing and bycatch, and the challenges of managing salmon populations. They also tou...

Salmon Wars host Cody McLaughlin is joined by David Bayes, the Bains behind the truly ‘David and Goliath’ effort that is the ‘Alaskan Sop Trawler Bycatch’ Facebook Group, which boasts 36,000 members and growing from across the nation - who in his private life is a former biology teacher and longtime charter fleet captain and sport fishing advocate for this NEW TRAILER DROP for the upcoming Salmon...

NEW TRAILER DROP >>  Salmon Wars host Cody McLaughlin is joined by Laine Welch, a longtime pro-commercial fisheries reporter and advocate, retired radio host, and the blogger behind AlaskaFish. News for this NEW TRAILER DROP for the upcoming Salmon Wars podcast! Laine spends significant time sharing her perspectives on bycatch, hatcheries and climate change and how those factors are affecting Salm...

We talk a lot about bycatch in the series. Ever wondered what happens to fish caught as bycatch in a trawl net? Do they get sent to restaurants? Fed to the homeless and food insecure of Alaska? Shoveled over the side like trash? The answer may surprise you in this sneak peak from the upcoming Salmon Wars podcast series.  Learn more about Trout Stream Studios: https://www.troutstreamstudios.com  Ge...

"Welcome to 'Salmon Wars,' a compelling podcast hosted by Cody McLaughlin, an avid salmon fisherman in Alaska's Last Frontier. Join us as we investigate the critical issue of declining salmon returns in the Pacific Northwest. Our expert interviews with biologists, fishermen, advocates, native leaders, politicians, and stakeholders delve into the pressing challenges facing salmon conservation today...