Feds launch review to determine whether to list king salmon as endangered

And: North Slope oil industry employee dies in workplace incident ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, May 24. In today's newsletter: - A federal fisheries agency[has launched a 12-month review]( to determine if Alaska king salmon should be listed as an endangered or threatened species. - Earlier this month, Shell’s U.S. arm said it would[relinquish a set of oil leases]( in an area of the North Slope, West Harrison Bay. The leases were Shell’s last majority-owned properties in the state. - An Anchorage man was [sentenced this week to 300 years in prison]( for a September 2017 triple murder at a gold shop in the city's Spenard neighborhood. Crime fiction thrives year-round, but summer is an ideal time to plunge into the genre when you’re not in the pool or the ocean. (Or maybe even when you are.) From assassins and AI to disappearances and the dreaded PTA,[here are some of the thrillers]( you can look forward to this season. Anchorage weather It's overcast today with a chance of rain and a high near 54 degrees. Saturday could be partly sunny, but rain returns to the forecast for the rest of the long Memorial Day weekend. Daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 50s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Federal agency launches yearlong review over whether to list Alaska king salmon as endangered species →]( The National Marine Fisheries Service will study king salmon numbers across the Gulf of Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Southeast before stricter protections may be considered for the prized fish. Fisheries experts stressed it would likely be years before any new king salmon restrictions would be implemented. ADVERTISEMENT [Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising questions about the industry’s future in Alaska →]( As the world pivots toward lower-carbon energy sources in response to global warming, experts say some of the state’s hard-to-tap oil prospects are becoming less attractive. (via Northern Journal) [Anchorage man gets 300-year sentence for 2017 triple murder in gold shop →]( Anthony Pisano was [convicted last year]( of three counts of first-degree murder as well as six counts of second-degree murder and one felony charge of third-degree assault. A prior trial ended in [mistrial in 2020]( after that jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. [Peltola sponsors a bill to limit salmon bycatch. The pollock industry calls it ‘unworkable.’ →]( Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola introduced two bills that aim to deliver on one of her campaign themes: Reducing the number of salmon that the Bering Sea fishing fleet catches by accident. (via Alaska Public Media) [Alaska North Slope oil industry employee dies in workplace incident →]( The MagTec Alaska employee died at the Milne Point oil field, the third workplace fatality in the North Slope oil industry in 13 months. [Multiple windows broken at state office building in Midtown Anchorage and others →]( Authorities are investigating an incident that left multiple broken windows and other damage this morning at a state office building and at least two others in Midtown Anchorage. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Coast Guard suspends search for 3 people still missing after boat capsizes near Seward →]( [Alaska lawmakers pass child care legislation to buoy sector ‘in crisis’ →]( [Pilots killed in crash near Fairbanks identified as fuel service owner and former attorney →]( [Trump just made more promises to oil industry campaign donors →]( [Top U.N. court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah →]( [‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Jeff’s gardening hacks →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States