On the Yukon River
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On the Yukon River
Explore the role of salmon in Alaska Native cultures and the efforts to help maintain healthy salmon stocks in this video segment adapted from the Yukon River Panel. Learn about the Yukon and Teslin River programs that regulate the harvest of salmon to keep stocks at healthy levels. Listen as subsistence users share stories about their experiences with salmon and discuss the changes they have seen in salmon stocks. See how one research team collects data to study salmon and freshwater productivity. Hear about concerns for future generations and the importance of stewarding this important fish stock.