AK HR13

Urges United States Congress to pass S. 3429, the Alaska Salmon Research Task Force Act, as introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan and Senator Lisa Murkowski

Establishes working groups to focus on specific regions or fish stocks, including a dedicated working group for salmon returns in the Arctic, Yukon, and Kuskokwim regions

Seeks to characterize Pacific salmon productivity and abundance trends in Alaska, identify research needs, and establish a coordinated salmon research strategy

Notes Alaska accounts for over 90 percent of commercial salmon catch in the United States and 11 percent of world's commercial salmon harvest

Highlights that salmon fisheries accounted for 75 percent of fishery disaster declarations from 2018 to 2021, with record low runs in 2021 leading to subsistence fishing bans in rural communities