Seattle judge’s ruling might cancel Alaska commercial king salmon season

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Seattle judge’s ruling might cancel Alaska commercial king salmon season


SEATTLE — A ruling from a U.S. judge in Seattle could effectively shut down commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska — a valuable industry that supports some 1,500 fishermen — after a conservation group challenged the harvest as a threat to endangered killer whales that eat the fish.

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/...salmon-season/


SE AK Chinook Troll Fishery Ruling Preserves Orca Prey Initiative

A federal judge in Seattle has adopted a recommendation to deny a bid to derail Northwest hatchery Chinook production increases meant for southern resident killer whales while apparently closing the lucrative Southeast Alaska commercial troll fishery for the salmon

https://nwsportsmanmag.com/se-ak-chi...ey-initiative/