Southeast salmon fishermen facing big quota cuts

Commercial king salmon fishermen in Southeast will see their lowest harvest quota in a decade this season. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game announced today that it’s slashing the all-gear Chinook quota in Southeast by nearly half — a decrease of nearly 160,000 fish.

Robert Woolsey, KCAW – Sitka

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