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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:13 PM Jun 2015

Low salmon numbers shuts down subistence fishing

Alaska Dispatch

Federal action shuts down most subsistence fishing in the Kuskokwim

Faced with alarmingly low king salmon numbers so far this year, federal managers have shut down most subsistence fishing within federal waters along the Kuskokwim River.

Rural Alaska | Lisa Demer
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150617/federal-action-shuts-down-most-subsistence-fishing-kuskokwim

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Low salmon numbers shuts down subistence fishing (Original Post) Panich52 Jun 2015 OP

Given that 'subsistence fishing' seems to imply people rely on that to survive, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #1

it's a tough call. Marrah_G Jun 2015 #2

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

1. Given that 'subsistence fishing' seems to imply people rely on that to survive,

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:19 PM

Jun 2015

are they also providing monetary assistance to the folks who can no longer fish there?

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

2. it's a tough call.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 12:48 PM

Jun 2015

You don't want to take away a food source that people need, but by not doing this you risk wiping out the breeding population which would end the fishing forever.

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