Miss this morning's Talk of Alaska on Alaska Public Media Radio? We discussed how king and chum salmon subsistence fishing has been closed to Yukon River families for the past two years, affecting both diets and cultural tradition. Listen now online.
Nicole Long uses an ulu to cut her first salmon in two years. Her parents say that the Yukon River salmon crash has put her back a few years when it comes to processing fish.
For generations, Alaska Native people along the Yukon River have depended on a steady supply of salmon for a healthy source of protein to sustain them through the long winter. But king and chum salmon subsistence fishing has been closed to Yukon River families for the past two years, affecting both diets and cultural tradition. What are the factors behind the low runs? We’ll discuss it on the next Talk of Alaska.
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