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Copper River salmon: Fishing resumes after nixed opener

Commercial fishing in Alaska's Copper River region kicked off May 17 with a 12-hour fishing period known as an opener. Check Undercurrent News for the latest on this important fishery

By Jason Smith | May 17, 2018 17:14 BST
First Copper River king arriving in Seattle, May 2015.
First Copper River king arriving in Seattle, May 2015.
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SEATTLE, Washington US -- Gillnetters have begun catching sockeye and king salmon in Alaska's Copper River region. 

The May Copper River salmon run is widely seen as the kick-off event to the wider Alaska season and typically attracts attention in US consumer media [...]

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