June 21, 2023 — U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan held a press call Wednesday to address different legislation and issues across the country that impact Alaska fishermen.
Of particular note to Southeast during the press call was Sullivan’s comments regarding the Wild Fish Conservancy lawsuit against Alaska troll fishermen.
The Wild Fish Conservancy’s case rests on the idea that king salmon harvests in Southeast Alaska drive the decline of Southern Resident orcas.
“I’ve been very focused on this issue. I raised it in my speech to the legislature when I was in Juneau. We led the delegation filing of an amicus brief both at the federal district court level, and now we just finished filing an amicus brief, the congressional delegation, at the Ninth Circuit,” Sen. Sullivan said.