Does a salmon run's survival trump the religious needs of Yupik Eskimos in far Western Alaska? A judge ruled on the salmon's behalf, Monday, with the expectation that 25 fishermen would appeal to ...

Summer fishing in Craig, Alaska is a taste of heaven, with abundant runs of salmon and halibut to catch. ... This salmon took a long run out away from the boat and then proceeded to dive down deep.

Weak king returns are the story across Alaska. No one is sure why the fish aren't coming back as they once did, but the phenomenon of weak returns extends from the Yukon River up north to the ...

Salmon all but disappeared from the 2,000-mile (3,200-km) Yukon River run last year, as record-high temperatures led to the fish piling up dead in streams and rivers before they were able to spawn.

Fisheries biologists in Alaska are predicting another dismal king salmon run on the Yukon River. They say there may be no commercial fishing for the species for a third consecutive year.

Salmon all but disappeared from the 2,000-mile (3,200-km) Yukon River run last year, as record-high temperatures led to the fish piling up dead in streams and rivers before they were able to spawn.

A spawning Yukon River Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is seen captured near Pilot Station, Alaska, U.S. June 2018 in this in this handout picture obtained by Reuters February 24, 2022.