After chronic decline, Feds agree Alaskan Chinook may require endangered species protection
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Endangered Species Act experts said the initial hurdle is typically an easy one for advocacy groups to clear, while the second stage can take much longer.
Seattle-based Wild Fish Conservancy’s petition to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as an endangered species is receiving additional consideration from NOAA Fisheries.
A NOAA study on the merits of listing the Gulf of Alaska king salmon as a threatened or endangered species has Alaskans' attention.
A May 23 NOAA report cited “Missed escapement goals, decreasing size and age at maturity,” as reasons to add the fish to the list.