February 26, 2025 — The U.S. state of Alaska has requested millions of dollars in financial relief from the federal government to compensate fishers and related businesses for lost revenue from the state’s struggling salmon fisheries.
In his request for a fishery disaster determination from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy said the low salmon runs across the state could be devastating for local fishers and communities who depend on revenue from the fisheries.