The Wild Fish Conservancy filed suit in 2020, arguing that the government failed to address the impact of salmon harvests on southern resident killer whales.
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More Southeast Alaska communities set to join opposition to lawsuit that threatens king salmon fishery
Later this month, borough assemblies in Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg will consider adopting resolutions opposing a chinook shutdown.
Gov. Dunleavy says state will appeal Southeast killer whale lawsuit to Supreme Court if necessary
Dunleavy says he’ll appeal a pending federal court ruling that threatens to shut down the Southeast king salmon season.
A state government shutdown could also shutter Alaska fisheries
Without a budget agreement, large swaths of state government will shut down in July. That could include Alaska’s lucrative summer salmon fisheries.
Feds designate critical whale habitat areas in Alaska and the West Coast
The federal ruling affects the eastern Aleutians, Kodiak and Prince Williams Sound as well as the coastlines of Washington, Oregon and California.
No 2021 rebound projected for Taku and Stikine kings
Low predicted king salmon runs in the Taku and Stikine river systems mean Southeast’s troll and gillnet fleets can expect restrictions for sockeye and king salmon harvests in areas around Juneau and Wrangell.