King Salmon and other towns across Alaska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the King Salmon, AK community.
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Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for King Salmon
Starving Orcas and the Fate of Alaska’s Disappearing King Salmon
The economic impact of king salmon troll fishing in Alaska is estimated at $85 million annually. A halt to the fishery would have ripple effects from dockside bars to ice suppliers. More info »
The New York Times - 07/18/2023 12:00pmKing salmon season back on in Alaska after federal appeals court lets fishery open July 1
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered ... More info »
The Columbian - 06/21/2023 04:51amPut Alaskan Salmon On Your Bucket List - Forbes
I’ve fished elsewhere in the world, and I eat a lot of wild Alaskan salmon at home, so this trip has been on my to-do list for a couple of years, and as travel opened back up from COVID-19, I ... More info »
Forbes - 07/04/2022 11:15pmAlaska's king salmon season back on after court lets fishery open - Kitsap Sun
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered ... More info »
Kitsap Sun - 06/21/2023 12:39pm