A commercial fisherman picks a net in the Lutak Inlet on August 9, 2024, near Haines, Alaska. (Rashah McChesney/Chilkat Valley News)

The Chilkoot River sockeye run will miss the state escapement goal this year for the first time in almost a decade. With this drop in the river’s sockeye return, local commercial fishermen say they are concerned about the long-term outlook — for the fish, and for the fishery.

As of this week, the state…

Will Steinfeld is a documentary photographer and reporter in Southeast Alaska, formerly in New England.