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Facing a Plunge in Salmon Numbers in the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers, Alaskans Seek a Voice in Fishing Policy

Facing a Plunge in Salmon Numbers in the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers, Alaskans Seek a Voice in Fishing Policy
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ADF&G responds to petition to add chinook salmon to Endangered Species Act

The Wild Fish Conservancy Northwest is planning to petition the federal government to designate critical habitat for chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska, Southwest Alaska and Cook Inlet.

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Group signals intent to file ESA petition to list some chinook in southern Alaska as endangered

A Washington-based conservation group notified the State of Alaska last month that it will file a petition to list some Alaska chinook salmon stocks under the federal Endangered Species Act.

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Alaska king salmon troll season still in limbo after orca lawsuit rulings and appeals

KCAW's Robert Woolsey has been following the lawsuit from Sitka, in the heart of the Southeast salmon troll fishing region, and says whether the king fishery will be closed this summer remains uncertain.

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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.

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