Anti-trawling rhetoric surfaces early in Alaska governor’s race, raising stakes for pollock industry

Anti-trawl activism is reshaping Alaska politics.

The Alaska’s pollock fishery is the second largest in the world and one of the state's most valuable. — The Alaska’s pollock fishery is the second largest in the world and one of the state's most valuable.Photo: Jon Ochoa

Rachel Sapin

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Published 28 August 2025, 12:58Updated 28 August 2025, 20:21

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