Southeast Alaska not ready for a hatchery-only king fishery, study finds

King salmon landed in the commercial troll fishery in the summer of 2019. (Photo courtesy of Matt Lichtenstein)
Should Southeast Alaska have a hatchery-only king salmon sports fishery? Researchers recently tried to answer that question as a possible solution to a declining number of wild kings.
Chinook or king salmon are the largest and most valuable salmon species. They’re sought-after by sport, commercial, and subsistence fishermen alike. But in recent decades, their harvest has become m