Regardless of the lawsuit’s outcome, though, there is broad agreement that the king salmon, also known as Chinook, are in crisis. After decades of environmental pressures like dams and pollution ...

Sport fishing for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska is now more restricted for some people. Nonresident anglers can no ...

Nonresident anglers fishing in state and federal waters can't retain any chinook salmon that they catch in Southeast Alaska between July 7 and when the season ends Sept. 30, the ...

King salmon populations are dying, simultaneously affecting orcas and local Alaskan communities. Chinook are vital to Alaska's economy but also to the survival of other species.

In Alaska, this wild food, these king salmon, are so important to people’s ability to live in place, and that matters for non-Native people, but in particular, ...

And Vincent-Lang has expressed concerns that, if the Endangered Species Act listing of Gulf of Alaska king salmon is approved, it could lead to sharp restrictions on harvests of the fish, ...

The story of Alaska’s salmon is more than just a tale of fish. It’s a high-stakes drama—one that pits species against species, neighbor against neighbor, and science against politics.

It’s hard to believe that, until a couple of decades ago, most wild Pacific salmon was either smoked, canned, or—gasp—turned into cat food. This time of year, of course, there is no richer ...

Starving orcas and the fate of Alaska’s disappearing king salmon . July 19, 2023 at 1:40 pm Updated July 19, 2023 at 2:27 pm . By . Julia O'Malley. The New York Times.