Fish Conservation Group Fails to Block Alaska Salmon Harvests

A conservation group missed its deadline to challenge the federal government’s authorization and delegation of authority to Alaska for the commercial troll salmon fishery in the southeastern part of the state, a Washington federal court ruled.

An injunction would require the closure of a federal fishery, so the challenge by Wild Fish Conservancy “necessarily entails” the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, according to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Because the act applies and the group filed their motion after the 30-day limitations period, the challenge is time-barred and the court lacks jurisdiction to issue ...