NOAA Rejects Petition to List Gulf of Alaska King Salmon Under the Endangered Species Act

NOAA rejects petition to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon under the Endangered Species Act

A troll fishing boat near Sitka. (Photo courtesy of Eric Brewer) State regulators are breathing a sigh of relief after the federal government on Wednesday decided against listing Gulf of Alaska king salmon with Endangered Species Act protections. The move comes more than two-and-a-half years after a Washington state environmental group first called on the agency to list kings under the Endangered Species Act. The Wild Fish Conservancy filed the …

NOAA rejects endangered listing for Gulf of Alaska Chinook

NOAA has determined that Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon populations do not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, ending a review process triggered by a 2024 petition from Seattle-based Wild Fish Conservancy.