Chinook Salmon Research Initiative
Yukon River Chinook Salmon

Local & Traditional Knowledge Study (LTK)

Project Summary

Project Name:

Yukon River Local and Traditional Knowledge of Chinook Salmon
Overview:

In five Yukon River communities, a sample of subsistence harvesters will be interviewed to collect observational and experiential knowledge about biological and environmental factors important to the freshwater aspects of Yukon River Chinook salmon migration, spawning, and larvae/juvenile survival. Areas associated with spawning grounds and rearing habitats will be mapped. Information will be compared to the results of area enumeration projects and the Anadromous Waters Catalog.
Location:

Yukon River near Grayling
Total Project Cost:

$525,000 (All Yukon Subsistence and Traditional Knowledge projects)
Project Dates:

2014, 2015
Project Type(s):

Local and traditional knowledge
Life Stage:

All
Stock:

Yukon River Chinook salmon
Project Partners:

Study communities and partners to be determined

Contacts

Subsistence Section
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
1300 College Road
Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701-1551

Subsistence Resource Specialist

Jesse Coleman
Phone: 907-328-6120
Email: jesse.coleman@alaska.gov