Dipnets May Be Allowed On Kuskokwim

Kuskowkim fisherman are expected to face serious restrictions on subsistence salmon fishing this summer in efforts to bring more king salmon to the spawning grounds. With fishing closed possibly all of June, the working group is asking that dipnets be used selectively to harvest non-Chinook salmon.

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Ben Matheson is a contributor with the Alaska Public Radio Network.

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