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Low Southeast Alaska fish returns threatening hatchery viability

Alaska Public Media
Published September 22, 2008 at 10:20 PM AKDT

While low fish returns are tough on fishermen, they’re also tough on hatcheries, which generate a significant portion of their revenues from "cost recovery" -- or harvesting and selling some of their adult fish returns.Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, KCAW - SitkaDownload Audio (MP3)