Villagers Protesting Salmon Rules

Wed, July 1, 2009
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

The Native Tribe in the Marshall is protesting fishing restrictions imposed by the State of Alaska. On Friday six boats went fishing for King Salmon during a closed period. Residents in Marshall, and other Lower Yukon villages, say their harvest of King salmon won’t carry them through the winter.

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel

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