Dunleavy responded to fears over the bill in a video, doubling down on his assertion that it would not open opportunities for salmon farming.

Governor Mike Dunleavy released a video on Monday giving more detail on HB 111, which would lift a longtime ban on certain types of commercial fish farming if passed.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proposed a bill outlining a roadmpa for the state to host closed-system finfish farms for the first time. Currently, Alaska law prohibits all such farming except for private nonprofit salmon hatcheries, many of which are run by Indigenous communities with the goal of rebuilding vulnerable wild salmon stocks.