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Court hears more arguments from Tribe, state on herring fishery

Court hears more arguments from Tribe, state on herring fishery

by Katherine Rose | Jan 20, 2021 | ,

A Juneau Superior Court judge will decide whether the state has met its constitutional obligation for subsistence, in the management of the Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery. The court heard oral arguments on January 14 from attorneys representing the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, the state, and commercial fishing interests. The outcome could give Sitka’s Indigenous communities a larger role in determining how herring are shared among user groups in the future.Read More
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