Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, which includes USD 10 million (EUR 9.5 million) for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and millions more for research on the state’s struggling salmon fisheries.
The budget proposal includes operating and capital totals of USD 14.2 billion (EUR 13.5 million).
“I have been consistent since day one that my focus is going to be on reducing crime, improving educational outcomes, passing a balanced budget, and bringing outside investment into Alaska. This budget reflects that,” Dunleavy said in a statement.
Following a year of poor salmon runs and a contraction in the state’s seafood sector, the governor is proposing a five-year USD 21.9 million (EUR 20.8 million) program that will see the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) collect better data on the state’s struggling Chinook salmon populations.
“This program is a five-year comprehensive effort by the ADF&G to sample, assess, analyze, and report the stock composition of Chinook salmon harvested across the Gulf of Alaska,” the governor’s office stated in its budget documents. “An effort of this size is necessary to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and utility of this information for sustainable management of Chinook salmon in this broad region.”
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