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Fishers’ specialized and adaptive local knowledge can provide long-term observational data
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Fishers’ specialized and adaptive local knowledge can provide long-term observational data to fisheries managers and scientists and aid in understanding environmental variability that influences fluctuations in populations of Pacific salmon. Alaska Native fishermen and women from the Yukon River have long relied on their elders to guide them in preparation for the salmon arrival. This knowledge, often referred to as local knowledge or traditional ecological knowledge, has long been a critical aspect of successful fishing. Principal investigators sought to understand the historical abundance, distribution, and health of salmon populations in several subsistence communities in the middle and lower Yukon River...
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