Much of Juneau’s king salmon fishery will close this summer, because of a 2020 landslide

Salmon fills a tote in Juneau in August 2022. (Clarise Larson/for the Juneau Empire)
Sport fishermen in Juneau may be disappointed come Monday, because king salmon will largely be off limits this summer. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced an emergency closure for most near-shore fishing areas around Juneau.
The boundaries of the hatchery king salmon closure near Juneau. (Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish)
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