Only 200 fish were counted at the fish ladder in 2020
This year was the first the bulk of the run consisted of fish hatched following 2016 river piracy
The closure comes during the worst fall chum run on record
The population has gone through a ‘boom and bust’ cycle over the past several years
“There isn’t a fishery allocation for either the U.S. or Canada right now”
The outlook for fall chum salmon is also bleak, with the run now expected to be less than 200,000
The Yukon Salmon Sub-Committee is recommending the complete cessation of fishing for…
Recommendation comes as Chinook run on the Yukon River appears unlikely to meet spawning goals
This year’s Yukon River Chinook salmon run isn’t as disastrous as originally…
The Pilot Station sonar, located near the mouth of the Yukon River…
COVID-19 has created some uncertainty on whether some in-season assessment projects will happen
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has forecasted a largely below-average season for salmon…
Darius Elias said meetings with Alaskan counterparts have been arranged this year
Only 18,171 fish made it to Fishing Branch, well below the target of 22,000 to 49,000
The fish have been slower to come in this season compared to previous years
More than 76,000 Canadian-origin chinook made the journey up the Yukon River last year
The plan includes recommendations and techniques steeped in tradition
