NOAA Fisheries announced a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon as “threatened or endangered” under the Endangered Species Act.
Published: May. 24, 2024 at 10:42 AM AKDTFAIRBANKS, Alaska - In Washington D.C. on Thursday, Senator Lisa Murkowski expressed her concern in the following statement:
“Alaska’s king salmon need help, but an ESA listing based on a flawed petition from a Seattle-based environmental activist group is the wrong way to go. Should NMFS determine that Alaska’s Chinook be listed after conducting their 12-month review, it would be nearly impossible for king salmon from the Gulf of Alaska to be caught for commercial and recreational purposes, and perhaps even subsistence.
“Incredibly, NOAA is moving ahead even after finding that the Wild Fish Conservancy’s petition ‘contained numerous factual errors, omissions, incomplete references, and unsupported assertions and conclusions.’ As we fight to save our salmon and salmon fisheries alike, we need to rely on the best available science, instead of half-baked petitions intended to get conservation groups a foot in the door to attack our fisheries and resource development.
“As NMFS conducts their 12-month review, it is important that they include State of Alaska salmon experts on the Status Review Team. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is responsible for the management of salmon fisheries in Alaska, and their participation in the review process would ensure that final determinations are based on the best available science. Our goal should be to prevent the listing of Chinook under the ESA, rather than consigning them to an uncertain future.
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