Salmon are disappearing on the Yukon and Kuskokwim. Here’s what to know about the crisis this summer.
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Bethel, Alaska, United States |
Chinook (king) and chum are the major salmon species on the Yukon and Kuskokwim. They’ve been at historically low numbers in both rivers for years. The coho (silver) returns have also dropped.This will be the fourth year subsistence fishing has been closed or severely restricted on both rivers. The region is bracing for another dismal subsistence harvest.
