By SUZANNE DOWNING
June 24, 2026 – Senate candidate Mary Peltola has built much of her political brand around fish. Her campaign slogan is “Fish, Family, Freedom,” a phrase prominently featured throughout her Senate campaign and policy messaging.
Now, a social media post from Peltola is creating a laugh among Alaskans for a line that many find puzzling. In a post accompanied by underwater footage of salmon, she wrote: “I have a plan to make sure the human being and the fish can coexist peacefully.”
It’s a curious statement in a state where fishing is not a hobby, but a way of life, a commercial industry, a subsistence tradition, and, for many families, what’s for dinner. Is she advocating for veganism? That’s the only possible way one could peacefully coexist with fish.
The idea of humans and fish “coexisting peacefully” sounds more like something out of a children’s environmental cartoon than a fisheries policy platform. Alaskans do not generally coexist peacefully with fish. We catch them. We club them. We bleed them. We fillet them. We smoke them. We freeze them. We serve them with tartar sauce.
The fish, for their part, are not exactly committed to peaceful coexistence either. Sharks have been known to view humans as lunch. Piranhas are not famous for diplomatic relations. Even Alaska’s salmon are harvested by the millions every year because that’s what fisheries are for.
Of course, Peltola’s comment was likely intended as a lighthearted way of expressing support for sustainable fisheries and conservation. Fisheries management is one of her signature issues, and she frequently emphasizes protecting salmon runs and Alaska’s fishing heritage.
But political messaging can sometimes wander into the realm of the absurd.
After all, if humans and fish are truly meant to coexist peacefully, somebody forgot to tell the halibut being hauled onto charter boats this summer and clubbed over the head. And nobody has informed the king salmon destined for smokehouses across the state.
Alaskans generally understand the relationship between people and fish quite well. It is not warfare, but neither is it peaceful coexistence. It is stewardship, harvest, conservation, commerce, subsistence, and food.
Which raises an obvious question: If the goal is peaceful coexistence with fish, where exactly does fishing fit into the plan?
Then again, Democrats and their allies in the media are the ones who came up with the phrase “mostly peaceful protests” pertaining to inner city riots. Perhaps the term “peaceful” is elastic.
21 thoughts on “Vegan proposal? Peltola wants people and fish to peacefully ‘coexist’”
Mary knows that the fish are unburdened by what has been. Reminds me, I gotta go to Chitna.
Mary Peltola is truly an uneducated nutcase. She will never be a US Senator. Her best bet is to move to NYC and run for
local office. What a dunce.
Mary only cares about her pocketbook.
She’s the one that pushed the continued closure by emergency order on the Yukon and Kuskokwmin rivers as head of the Intertribal Fisheries Council.
That’s 💯% all about collecting millions of dollars while under emergency Federal closure… You don’t want the emergency orders to end,along with the money, then you get a bunch of bought committee members to vote to move the escapement goal post numbers….kaboom‼️ you still got your emergency and rocken chair money…
Mary’s long term plan has always to screw the subsistence users while filling her pockets.
Sticking with Sully (the real one … (incumbent) because he’s a proven – known quantity, has demonstrated his utility and value to Alaska – Alaskans, and he’ll continue to do so for many more terms in the Senate.
As for Mary & Lisa, we need neither of them … COMPLETE AIR-THIEVES!!!
Fortunately for Peltola, her opponents, like Downing, can find no serious issue on which to attack her. Thus, this embarrassing work product from Downing. In incumbent Sullivan’s case, though, there are gigabytes of reasons to send him away. Trump’s approval ratings are dismal. He is the weakest, most corrupt and incompetent president ever. Incumbent Sullivan has unwisely parroted all that the pussy grabber says, supports all his policies, even the Iran war. Trump=Poison. Sullivan=Trump. November=Peltola.
Peltola, the little squaw.ker, is only a Joe Biden rubber stamp who is actively searching for husband #6. Land acknowledgement princess without any other creds whatsoever. We will beat her this fall.
I think of you as a nasty, short little fella battling obesity.
Hmmm, running out of arguments Evan? Quite a segue there.
You’re right Elizabeth. My insult was unnecessary and is a departure from the cogent lessons towards intelligence that I provide.
LOL….
Half Comanchee. 6’2″ 210. I would cook you over the grill, little boy, and feed your white meat to the squaws.
The little name calling twit has exposed himself again. He not only suffers from serious TDS but anyone who speaks against his beliefs.
Please list all of the facts concerning Trump being corrupt. I will wait.
You are long on calling names, not so long on facts.
Plus, don’t you have a few parked cars to chase?
DJT’s top accomplishments in his second term (as of mid-2026), regardless of the little troll (loud mouth) “Singer” …
1 Record Border Security & Negative Net Migration: Achieved the lowest illegal crossings in decades, with negative net migration for the first time in 50+ years through expanded enforcement, deportations, and policy changes (e.g., Laken Riley Act).
2 Largest Deregulation Initiative in History: Rolled back thousands of regulations, saving trillions in compliance costs and boosting business activity.
3 Economic Growth & Job Creation: Added hundreds of thousands of jobs (emphasizing native-born workers), with strong GDP growth and reshoring of manufacturing.
4 Major Tax Cuts & “One Big Beautiful Bill”: Extended and expanded 2017 tax cuts; passed legislation increasing take-home pay and cutting benefits for non-citizens.
5 Energy Dominance: Record oil, gas, and LNG production/exports; expanded drilling and infrastructure.
6 Mass Deportations: Historic scale of removals, targeting criminal and illegal immigrants.
7 Criminal Justice & Public Safety: Largest one-year drop in homicides; crackdowns on crime in cities.
8 Foreign Policy Ceasefires & Deals: Brokered or advanced ceasefires/peace agreements (e.g., Israel-Hamas, Armenia-Azerbaijan); strikes on adversaries.
9 Trade Agreements: New deals with partners like Pakistan, Australia, Japan; reciprocal tariffs and reshoring incentives.
10 AI & Technology Innovation: Executive actions promoting AI development, quantum computing, and cybersecurity while addressing risks.
11 Government Efficiency (DOGE Influence): Major bureaucracy cuts, waste reduction (e.g., rescissions package saving billions).
12 Military & Defense Strengthening: Increased focus on readiness, new capabilities, and alliances.
13 Immigration Reform Actions: Attempts to address birthright citizenship, expanded detention, and enforcement.
14 Economic Reshoring: Trillions in new domestic investments and manufacturing returns.
15 Veterans & Healthcare Initiatives: Continued or new programs for veterans and opioid crisis response.
16 Judicial & Agency Appointments: Confirmed key officials advancing conservative priorities.
17 Infrastructure & Domestic Projects: Advances in energy and critical minerals.
18 Education & Cultural Policies: Actions on school choice, curriculum, and “woke” issues.
19 Disaster Response & Declarations: Multiple major disaster declarations with aid.
20 High Volume of Executive Actions: Over 200+ executive orders in the first year, the most in decades, reshaping policy rapidly.
Largely, but not entirely, overstated.
If your request is serious, meaning you don’t believe Trump is corrupt, you and reality will never meet.
Imagine: doesn’t even live in Alaska, but his WHOLE life seems to consist of trolling on conservative web sites. Pretty pathetic, really. But then maybe he gets paid…? The Dems are famous for that.
I’ve been advocating for intelligence in Alaska for over 40 years. Your comment suggests I have a lot of work ahead of me.
Now. She is campaigning we are no longer wants us to eat salmon anymore. But to treat salmon as aquarium fish to peacefully stare at them without disruption.
With Peltola, what you’re going to get is a US Senator that votes however the Democrat Senate leader wants her to, and then she’ll look for ways to maximize her leisure time while in office. That’s how she rolled in the House, why would it be any different if she was in the Senate?
You left out the times she “rolled” into restroom during voting sessions to avoid important issues regarding the state she was supposedly representing which showed her true loyalty was to the deep state. That is the reason she was flushed during the last election and replaced with Nick Begich who works overtime for Alaskans.
This presents the perfect opportunity for our raft chock-full of pro-life candidates to run an ad with an ultrasound video, detailing their plan for Alaskans outside the womb to peacefully co-exist with those within the womb.
Bronson?
Hughes?
Taylor?
Heilala?
DeVries?
Wilson?
Crum?
…I’m sorry if I missed anybody…
All men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.
Salmon are not.