No relief for beleaguered Southeast Alaska trollers: judge rejects request to keep fishery open
Image: Alaska Beacon / FIS
(UNITED STATES, 6/1/2023)
The following is an excerpt from an article published by Alaska Beacon:
Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang said the state would appeal the denial immediately, but the clock is ticking before the scheduled July 1 start to the king salmon fishery
Source: Stockfile FIS
A federal judge has rejected a request to allow a staple Southeast Alaska king salmon fishery to proceed this summer while an appeal challenging its court-imposed closure plays out.
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