Sunday, April 27, 2008

No fishing for King Salmon this year



Not even subsistance fishermen can fish for King Salmon this year is what I am hearing. The people here rely heavily on King Salmon for money and to eat all year long. The fishing for Kings has been halted in California, Oregon. I think that Kings cannot be caught in Wsshington or BC either. Word has come down that no Kings can be caught in Alaska this year. The King numbers are down and they want the Kings to come back in higher numbers, so they have suspended fishing for Kings.
Heating oil prices are now $6.00 gal here in Emo. Here the Yu'Pik people rely heavily on the Kings to help pay the bills. Not fishing for Kings will hurt a lot here!

The picture is the walkway on the side of my apartment

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