Officials Issue 33 Citations For Illegal Fishing On Kuskokwim

Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seized 21 nets and more than 1,000 pounds of salmon along the Kuskokwim River yesterday. They also handed out 33 citations to fishermen protesting the subsistence King salmon closures. KYUK’s Angela Denning-Barnes got out on the river and spoke with some residents as they fished.

Listen for the full story

Download Audio

Previous articleYukon To Close To Subsistence King Salmon Fishing
Next articleSenate Passes Farm Bill With Minor Cuts to Food Stamps