Senator Murkowski Asking For Alaskans’ Feedback On Salmon

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, who recently announced she plans to run again for her seat in what figures to be a hotly contested 2022 race, wants to hear from Alaskans about salmon, a topic that most Last Frontier residents have quite a stake in. She held a recent “Salmon Roundtable” that discussed fisheries’ issues within the state and has set up a portal for public comment to add further perspective from residents.

Here’s more from Murkowski’s website:

In Senator Murkowski’s ongoing conversations with Alaskans, one of the most consistently raised concerns is our salmon. Senator Murkowski, alongside Senator Sullivan and Congressman Young, all R-Alaska, hosted a Salmon Roundtable this week to bring together stakeholders to better understand the root cause of the salmon declines and to identify data gaps to help guide solutions. The roundtable allowed salmon researchers, as well as concerned Alaskans, to join together in one (virtual) room as we all work together to forge the best path forward for this critical resource. 

Building on the thoughtful discussion shared during the Salmon Roundtable, Senator Murkowski is interested in hearing additional thoughts and feedback from Alaskans. Please consider submitting responses for any or all of the questions below. 

If you prefer to leave verbal feedback, please contact (202)-224-6665. Please preface your call to let them know you participated in the Alaska Congressional Delegation’s Salmon Roundtable and would like to leave suggestions to be shared with the Senator and her team. This portal will be open for comments until January 14, 2022.

For those unable to attend the virtual Salmon Roundtable, video clips are available at the link below. If you choose to review the clips, please feel free to respond to the questions below, or share any additional thoughts you have on the matter.

Salmon Roundtable Day 1 (Introductory remarks by the Alaska Congressional Delegation, Community Panel) 

Salmon Roundtable Day 2 (coming soon)

Thank you for your interest and engagement on this important topic.

Feedback
Who do you feel has been impacted by the salmon declines in Alaska? Who should be part of the conversation to create greater opportunities for collaboration and lasting solutions?

How and where do you feel we could target research efforts to better understand the salmon declines and their impacts on Alaskans?

What federal policy suggestions would you like to share with the Senator?