Bycatch Battle Shapes Alaska’s Senate Race | Anchorage News

In a fiery Alaska Senate debate, Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola clashed over bycatch, with Sullivan touting his legislative wins and foreign seafood bans, while Peltola accused him of political opportunism and partisan loyalty. The stage also featured House candidates Nick Begich and Bill Hill, both linking pollock fishing to salmon declines—and Hill adding climate change as a key factor. From paddles raised in protest to contrasting outfits reflecting their backgrounds, the race revealed how deeply fisheries shape Alaska’s politics—and voters’ priorities.

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