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.

Some biologists think the trend is related to the reduced hunting pressure from Outside hunters this year.

For more than five years, Southeast’s iconic king salmon have been returning in fewer and fewer numbers. Managers with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are recommending Chilkat, Unuk and King Salmon River Chinooks become official “stocks of concern.” Listen now

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.

The latest research suggests pink salmon could be depriving offshore coho and chinook of squid.

This season's pink salmon were slightly bigger, but southern Panhandle runs fizzled.

Thousands of varied salmon species reported dead at Klawock River.