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“Absolutely Dismal” Chum Counts on the Yukon

  • Writer: Norton Bay Watershed Council
    Norton Bay Watershed Council
  • Oct 11, 2020
  • 1 min read

October 11, 2020

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Returning chum salmon counts in Eagle, Alaska are “absolutely dismal,” according to Stephanie Quinn-Davis, director of the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. With an estimated 24,000 fish, well below the spawning escapement goal of 70,000 to 104,000 fish.

photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife

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