Deborah Lyons Archives

Ninth Circuit Court grants stay in Southeast troll lawsuit, chinook season to open July 1

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 21, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Southeast trollers will fish for king salmon this summer after all. The 9th Circuit Court on Wednesday (6-21-23) ordered a stay of a lower court ruling which would have blocked the fishery. Read More

Summer king season ends on a high note for SE trollers

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Aug 15, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Southeast's troll fleet saw healthy numbers of chinook salmon during a two-day opener this week. Alaska Department of Fish and Game is ending catch-and-release for non-resident anglers a month early. Read More

Fearing another Chinook cut, Sitka’s troll fleet calls on President Trump

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Jun 25, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

Over 200 fishermen and supporters made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump to get involved with Pacific Salmon Treaty negotiations during a rally on Sunday. Alaskan fishermen fear the state will agree to another cut to their king salmon allocation with Canada. Read More

In a tough year for trollers, Mallott backs Alaska’s salmon treaty team

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 24, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

Lt. Gov. Mallot was in Sitka recently (3-21-18) to hear the concerns some king trollers have about ADF&G's role in renegotiating the Pacific Salmon Treaty with Canada. While acknowledging that Alaska has been disadvantaged in the past, Mallott supports the state's treaty negotiating team. Read More

Forum to examine politics behind Alaska’s chinook conservation problem

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Mar 19, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

The fishing advocacy group Chinook Futures Coalition is holding a forum in Sitka this Wednesday afternoon (3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, Harrigan Centennial Hall) to shed light on how negotiations with Canada have disadvantaged Alaskan fishermen -- even as the state works to address a serious conservation problem.Read More