Yukon Chinook Escapement to Canada Better Than Expected This Year
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Yukon News ] JACKIE HONG - December 20, 2017
More than 68,268 Chinook made it to their Yukon spawning grounds, exceeding the 50,000-fish goal.
The number of Chinook salmon that made it to their spawning grounds in the Yukon this year exceeded expectations, with 68,268 fish successfully making the journey via the Yukon River from the Bering Sea.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada fishery manager Mary-Ellen Jarvis presented the number at a Yukon River Panel meeting in Whitehorse Dec. 12. The 12-person panel, made up of six Canadians and six Americans, makes management decisions on ...
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