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.

A bill by Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowing fish farms in Alaska, which has banned them for the past 35 years, is getting a little bit of misunderstanding and a whole lot of opposition from legislators and interest groups,