Chinook Salmon Are Smaller

Chinook Salmon:

"That size reduction can be measured in a lot of ways. The king is a vital source of food in the Yukon's remote, roadless villages. A loss of size and vitality in the stock would mean it becomes harder to feed a family of four or a village of 80.

'I also became aware of this when people were saying, 'Can you get us a nice big one, a 30- to 35-pounder,'' Campbell said. 'But it's a long time between those fish now.'"

People can be so demanding.