“The 2022 closure of commercial and subsistence chinook and chum salmon fisheries were devasting for Yukon River families, fishermen, processors, and municipalities. Another year of lost income for families, businesses, and local governments is crippling after experiencing several years of fishing disasters, the pandemic, the recent summer fires, and
Typhoon Merbok. There are few employment opportunities in this region and many of our constituents rely on salmon fishing for their annual income and food security.”
