The Haines Borough is taking a closer look before signing off on a $10,000 study of local commercial fish stocks and management.
The draft report, “Data Review of the Sockeye Salmon Declines in Chilkat and Chilkoot Lakes,” was submitted by Golder Associates in August. About 10 fishermen and residents attended a committee meeting about the 40-page report in January.
Golder Associates of Castlegar, B.C. ,was tasked with 1) reviewing current and historic Fish and Game…

