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Commercial Fishing for Wild Alaskan Salmon

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Trouble At Sea

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Despite having the richest remaining wild salmon runs on Earth, Alaska leads the world in salmon hatchery production. But evidence is mounting that hatcheries—long seen as the solution to low fish returns—may be contributing to an ocean-wide problem. Trouble at Sea explores the alarming ecological ripple effects from hatcheries and asks Alaskans to have tough conversations about our changing ocean resources.

The full documentary premieres Tuesday, November 25 at 7 PM on KAKM, and will also be available to watch online at that time. Livestream link: https://video.alaskapublic.org/livestream

View the trailer and project details here: https://alaskapublic.org/programs/trouble-at-sea

Science Against Hatcheries

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Such a good read by the Wild Fish Conservancy! Our Debt to the River: The Scientific Case Against Industrial Salmon Hatcheries

the five billion hatchery salmon released annually don’t supplement wild returns—they actively supplant them

When billions of hatchery fish are released, they compete directly with wild fish for limited food and space. … it is “wild reduction, not hatchery production.”