Federal judge upholds state control in Cook Inlet salmon fishery management dispute

Federal judge upholds state control in Cook Inlet salmon fishery management dispute

US District Judge Sharon Gleason has ruled in favor of the National Marine Fisheries Service, upholding Amendment 16 to the federal salmon fishery management plan and confirming the agency’s authority to regulate only federal waters in the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone. The decision is a legal victory for the State of Alaska, preserving state […] The post Federal judge upholds state control in Cook Inlet salmon fishery management dispute ap…