But regardless of whether it was zero six or zero seven, that was a paradigm of abundance, and we had all species in abundance. On the Kuskokwim river, The Yukon has been closed for three years to salmon fishing. And these are people. These are communities that have relied on this resource for over 12,000 years, and this is documented through western science. (17:21–17:26)
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Asserts that the Yukon River has been closed to salmon fishing for three years.
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