Salmon runs in Alaska have been defying expectations this season, in both good and bad ways. Why has it been so difficult to meet escapement for some runs while seeing bounty in others? From closures on the Kuskokwim to a puny run on the Yukon, salmon fishing in Alaska is changing and the reasons why remain elusive.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUEST:
- Eric Volk, chief fisheries scientist, Alaska Department of Fish & Game
- Stephanie Schmidt, fisheries management biologist – Yukon, Alaska Department of Fish & Game
- Scott Kent, fisheries biologist, Kotzebue & Norton Sound
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
