With marine heat waves helping to wipe out some of Alaska’s storied salmon runs in recent years, officials have resorted to sending emergency food shipments to affected communities while scientists warn that the industry’s days of traditional harvests may be numbered. Salmon all but disappeared from the 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) Yukon River run last year.

A 20-year-old treaty keeps Alaska and Canada working together, even through the devastating king and chum salmon collapse.

With a sickening thud, another hefty and handsome salmon lands in the waste barrel, headed for the dogs .