Federal judge blocks Alaska's gillnet fishing on Kuskokwim River, upholding federal authority based on 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
A federal judge ruled against the state of Alaska, prohibiting the state's Department of Fish and Game from allowing all Alaskans to gillnet fish on the Kuskokwim River during federal fishing closures. The order from U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason upholds the federal government's authority to manage subsistence fishing on the river in line with the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The decision has implications for subsistence management in Alaska beyond the Kuskokwim River, with the state planning to appeal.
March 30, 2024
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