Thursday August 29, 2024
Public Radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula —
It’s been more than eight months since an organization from Washington petitioned the federal government to put Gulf of Alaska’s king salmon on the endangered species list. But the issue was still top of mind at last week’s annual Kenai River sportfishing summit in Soldotna.
Every year, sport fishing bigwigs descend on Soldotna to talk policy as part of the Kenai Classic Roundtable. The event is hosted by the Kenai River Sportfishing Association and brings together politicians, industry experts and others to unpack issues facing some of the country’s most lucrative fishing grounds.
Dani Evenson is a policy advisor with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. She was a featured speaker this year on a panel to share the state’s thoughts on a petition to give Gulf of Alaska chinook salmon protections under the Endangered Species Act, or ESA.