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.
Subsistence
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.
Bethel records wettest July in more than 90 years
Last month was the wettest July in Bethel in more than 90 years, with 4.22 inches of rainfall.
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.
How could British Columbia commercial fishery closures affect Southeast Alaska?
While the closures are devastating for B.C., they shouldn’t move world markets.
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.