The Alaska Board of Fisheries designated the early run as a stock of management concern in March.
"Chignik Intertribal Coalition"
While Chignik fishermen wait on 2018 relief funds, some look beyond the fishery to survive
Chignik fishermen are finally expecting federal relief funds to start coming in, but that assistance may be too late.
As low Chignik salmon runs continue, people worry their communities will disappear
The salmon runs are central to people’s lives in many ways. The economy has developed around the commercial fishery, and fish also provide food for the winter.