Congressman Young Votes to Protect Endangered Salmon

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Congressman Young Votes to Protect Endangered Salmon

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young voted in support of H.R 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act. Congressman Young is an original cosponsor of this legislation and issued the following statement after House passage: “Anyone who lives in Southeast Alaska can tell you that sea lions, seals, and sea otters […]

Lingcod meet rockfish: Catching one improves chances for the other

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Lingcod meet rockfish: Catching one improves chances for the other

Along the West Coast, lingcod fish are top predators — voracious eaters that aren’t picky about where their next meal comes from. But lingcod in the Pacific Ocean used to be overfished, to the point where managers created protected areas for these fish and other depleted groundfish species, such as yelloweye and canary rockfish. Lingcod […]

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