Amid salmon crash, Alaska’s Yukon River residents say a new pact with Canada leaves them behind

Yukon River, Alaska, United States

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Alaska's Yukon River residents feel neglected by a new Canada-U.S. agreement aimed at rebuilding salmon stocks, as the pact requires a seven-year fishing halt that exacerbates their economic and cultural struggles.

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Amid salmon crash, Alaska’s Yukon River residents say a new pact with Canada leaves them behind

Yukon River, Alaska, United States

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