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Chilkoot sockeye to miss escapement; disagreement about cause

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 Fish […]