Alaska's Yukon Chinook Salmon Are Arriving Early This Year
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] By Peggy Parker - May 23, 2016
The iconic king salmon that are a critical part of Alaska’s largest river and the lifestyle of the high-latitude residents of the Yukon, are arriving early this year.
The Alaska Ocean Observing System issued their timing outlook and forecast summary last week, for the 5th year in a row.
“The earliest scenario would see increasing numbers of Chinook entering the lower river during the last week of this month (May) with the first significant jump in abundance around the end of the first week in June,” the announcement said.
The report itself tells the story...
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