Fisheries

Bycatch is one of the most significant focuses of the rewrite.

One of her main campaign themes is that she’ll fight for salmon, but she’s facing strong headwinds.

Peltola’s predecessor, the late Don Young, was on the committee for decades and used to be its chair.

The White House recently announced $49 million dollars in funding for further development of Alaska’s mariculture industry.

Subsistence fishing for the two main salmon species, king and chum, has been closed for two summers due to record low runs.

While the industry is still somewhat in its infancy, proponents say the state — with its thousands of miles of coastline — has the potential to become a leader in the industry.