U.S. Senate Passes Alaska Salmon Research Task Force
Not quite eight months after introducing the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act to the U.S. Senate, co-sponsors Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski announced its unanimous passage last Friday.
The legislation would form a panel of 13-19 members -- pulled from Alaska's salmon stakeholders and research experts -- to “ (1) ensure that Pacific salmon trends in Alaska regarding productivity and abundance are characterized and that research needs are identified; (2) to prioritize scientific research needs for Pacific salmon in Alaska; (3) to address the increased variability or decline in Pacific salmon returns ...
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