Gulf of Alaska king salmon are not endangered species, federal government concludes

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 360

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The federal government has rejected a request to list three populations of Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered, according to a public notice scheduled for publication on Thursday.

The listing was requested in 2024 by a Washington state conservation group amid long-term declines in king salmon numbers in Alaska.

If the listing had been approved, it could have resulted in new limits on development in Alaska as well as major restrictions on …

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