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23 July 2025 / The Spokesman-Review / Chris Bieri
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King salmon's disappearance has changed Alaska's Kenai River, but a soaring sockeye run is keeping it in business

Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States

Declines in king (Chinook) salmon have curtailed traditional fishing on the Kenai River, but an unprecedented sockeye salmon return in summer 2025 is sustaining the local sportfishing economy and seafood businesses.


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