A disaster declaration could make the fishery eligible for federal relief funds, although who specifically would receive money would be figured out later.
Southeast’s total salmon harvest was 19 million fewer fish than last year. There was a drop in harvest for every species except chinook, which increased by a few thousand fish.
Yukon subsistence fishermen face challenges with gear restrictions, closures, and reports of salmon potentially infected with ichthyophonus, impacting their summer fishing activities.
Biologists suspect climate change and mild winters may have prompted April's early out migration from Auke Creek.
Juneau's Spring King Salmon Derby won’t happen this year, because there aren’t enough fish. State biologists predict chinook returns will be low this year.
This season's pink salmon were slightly bigger, but southern Panhandle runs fizzled.
Scientists and fishermen have reported more unusual species in Alaska waters, including the subtropical mola mola, or ocean sunfish. It's likely because of warming sea surface temperatures.
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