As anticipated from their earlier petition to the agency, the Washington-based Wild Fish Conservancy (“WFC’s”) filed its latest lawsuit 5/8/25 in an attempt to significantly curtail fishing of Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska. Although this lawsuit alleges that the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to meet procedural deadlines under the Endangered Species Act, it is a direct threat to the trolling community (again). WFC’s complaint identifies troll fisheries as one of the threats to the Alaska Chinook salmon.
As explained by Executive Director Amy Daugherty of the Alaska Trollers Association, “Southeast Alaska trollers remain one of the strongest advocates for the health and proper management of Alaska Chinook because of how they support our way of life. Just as we did when WFC attempted to shut down the Southeast Alaska troll fishery in litigation that spanned 2020 to 2024, we will take necessary legal action to defend ourselves from WFC’s agenda.”
Amy Daugherty
Executive Director
Alaska Trollers Association
130 Seward Street #205
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 723-2244
