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.
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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.
Gwich’in author Matt Gilbert aims for the universe and beyond
The series is called Chandera. It’s set 300 years in the future, and its protagonist is Maxwell Wilkes, a Gwich’in Athabaskan.
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.
Federal judge’s order could shut down Southeast Alaska troll fishery
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.
Sitka School District proposes draining reserves to balance budget
The Legislature hasn’t decided how much it will spend next year, leaving schools to draft their budgets based on guesswork.