Subsistence fishing on the lower Yukon River is closed for both king and chum salmon. Residents who usually depend heavily on the fish are pivoting toward other ways to get meat.
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When Yukon River chum stocks collapsed, donated fish came in from Bristol Bay
The Yukon River has seen its worst summer chum salmon run on record, and its third-worst chinook run.
LISTEN: A lifetime of subsistence fishing tells story of Yup’ik traditions
Debbie Coolidge started fishing when she was 8 years old. Today, in her mid-50s, she’s still at it and continuing the traditions she learned from her grandmother.
State to help bring salmon to Yukon River communities hit hard by low runs
Low runs have meant no subsistence fishing for king or chum salmon on the Yukon River this summer.
‘It’s the fabric of our culture coming apart’: Yukon River communities face chinook and chum closure
More than 30 riverside communities depend on chinook and chum as a main source of protein for the winter.
When schools shut down in Alaska, these students went moose hunting
The three students say hunting helped them get through the isolation of the pandemic, when their schools and many other activities, like sports, were shut down because of COVID-19.