“Finding larvae that are dying in the field is very unlikely, but we were able to sample experimental larvae that we knew were dying rapidly due to warming,” said Emily Slesinger, researcher at NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center. They also sampled larvae exposed to other conditions. The experiments simulated more acidified water and colder temperatures…

he Southeast Alaska Chinook Salmon Fishery Mitigation Program was established in 2009 to alleviate economic impacts of the 15% reduction in Chinook salmon harvest levels under the 2009 revision of the Treaty. This program continues to be necessary due to an additional 7.5% reduction in Chinook harvest levels under the 2019 revision to the Treaty.