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…
The Alaska Trollers Association, on behalf of its members and all residents of Southeast Alaska are grateful for the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that averted economic and cultural disaster for the communities in Southeast Alaska. The Trollers are also grateful for…
We just got word that the 9th Circuit Court ruled in favor of trollers and against the Wild Fish Conservancy this morning. We are thankful that the 9th circuit had the wisdom to overturn the lower court’s decision and trolling can continue…
Federal appeals court appears unlikely to halt Southeast Alaska king trolling for nowA lower-court order that could stop fishing has been placed on hold since last year and was argued in court ThursdayAlaska Beacon by James Brooks – July 18,…
ATA attorneys, Doug Steading and Greg Hibbard of Pacific North West Resource Law, are in-route to San Francisco for oral arguments concerning WFC v Quan (the lawsuit trying to shut down Trolling) occurring on Thursday 7/18/24 at 8 am Alaska…
Article: More Time Sought For WFC ResponseDaily Sitka Sentinel by Shannon Haugland – June 5, 2024The state of Alaska is asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to extend the comment period on a petition by the Wild Fish Conservancy…
Biden administration advances conservation group’s bid to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered or threatenedExperts say that the request, if granted, could force restrictions not just on salmon fishermen but also on activity that affects river habitat, like…
Case Name: Wild Fish Conservancy v. State of Alaska, et alCase Number: 23-35322 Docket Text:Notice of Oral Argument on Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 09:00 A.M. – Courtroom 1 – Scheduled Location: San Francisco CA. ATA Note: While arguments will…
ATA LEGAL UPDATE 2/27/24from Attorney Doug Steding There have been multiple developments as the Wild Fish Conservancy continues its assault on fishing in Southeast Alaska: First, on January 11, 2024, WFC filed a petition with the National Marine Fisheries Service to…