The Alaska House of Representatives passed 35-1 a bill that calls on state agencies to defend against the lawsuit, which targets the Southeast Alaska troll fishery for Chinook

Recent federal science reports show only an estimated 169,767 adult fish available this year

The Wild Fish Conservancy's lawsuit argues that the federal government hasn't done enough to address the fishery's impact on southern resident killer whales' food supply

Winches were responsible for at least 125 serious injuries, including everything from amputated fingers to skull fractures, in Alaska's fishing industry between 2000 and 2020

Pyrotechnics and rubber buckshot scare them away, but the sea lions adapt

The move aimed at diverting more water to  California's reservoirs could harm Chinook in rivers

By Jason Huffman

Despite efforts to increase consumption of domestically produced seafood and boost exports, the US is going the other way -- setting an all-time record for seafood imports in 2022

'We're one of the few states where the fish and game department really has a foundation in our state constitution' -- Doug Vincent-Lange, Alaska Department of Fish and Game

'Our fleet is basically waiting to hear if they can gear up' -- Amy Daugherty, Alaska Trollers Association

The US town of Sitka, Alaska, will use $25,000 to support a legal fight that threatens to shut down commercial trolling for king salmon