This hatred goes much deeper than just fish wars between the users. As towns like Sitka grew in popularity so did the influx of outsiders that bought up real estate and have driven up prices so quickly that some locals that didn't already own a house can now afford no better than a beat up mobil home. Affordable housing is non existant with cheap rent being over $1000.

Locals outside the tourist industry have made it as difficult as possible for Cruise ships to come into Sitka (voting against a deepwater dock) forcing some to drop Sitka off there schedules. They just don't like outsiders.