Salmon Fisher (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Salmon Fisher

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Salmon fishing on the Yukon River in Alaska has been affected dramatically by declines in the size of Chinook salmon. Subsistence fishers, including Alaskan Native communities, are heavily reliant on salmon for their food security.

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Peter Westley

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