No other salmon species or commercial gear group or sport fishery – anywhere on the entire Pacific Northwest coast – is affected by the Western Washington District Court order, just commercial trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska.
Fisheries
USDA to buy nearly $70M worth of Alaska sockeye for food assistance programs
It’s a win for the state’s marketing branch, which had some help from Alaska’s congressional delegation.
In Rose Garden address, Biden celebrates with Alaskans opposed to Pebble mine
United Tribes of Bristol Bay Executive Director Alannah Hurley was invited to Washington, D.C., to introduce the president.
State asks for stay of order that forces the closure of Southeast Alaska king salmon fishery
The court ruled that the summer and winter Southeast Alaska king salmon fisheries were operating in violation of the Endangered Species Act.
‘It’s not for the faint-hearted’ — the story of India’s intrepid women seaweed divers
Modern times and modern problems have made it harder to succeed in this old-fashioned occupation.
Southeast Alaska king salmon fishery is in limbo after orca lawsuit rulings and appeals
A federal judge in Washington state issued a ruling this week that threatens to shut down trolling for king salmon in Southeast Alaska this summer.