Alaska's king salmon fishing industry caught in lawsuit over threat to killer whale population

Alaska’s King salmon, also known as Chinook, are vital to the state’s rural economy but are also the primary prey for a group of starving orcas in the Salish Sea known as the southern residents.

The situation has Southeast Alaska’s fishing communities caught in a legal showdown — potentially stopping the king salmon harvest temporarily for the benefit of the endangered killer whales.

The case is still working its way through the courts, and people on either side of the issue are waiting for a result that will impact their culture, economy and way of life. ABC News looks into the story to find out what price two small communities will pay.

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