A subsistence fisherman checking his net in the Chilkat River. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

A subsistence fisherman checking his net in the Chilkat River. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)

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KHNS public affairs program Lynn Canal Voice focused on king salmon decline in the Chilkat River. We looked at the science behind the trend and upcoming restrictions for local fishermen. Host Abbey Collins spoke with Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Brian Elliot and Mark Sogge. We also heard from Ken Gross of Skagway’s Never Monday Charters, Chilkat Indian Village Tribal Council President Kimberly Strong, and commercial gillnetter Cynthia Adams.