Watching over the Taku

So, in less than an hour a "fact-finding task force" will convene in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on the subject of the Taku River.

The panel will address possible impacts on the salmon-rich river from the Tulsequah Chief mining project upstream in British Columbia.

Here's a press release from the Juneau legislative delegation.

Taku River to see king salmon fishery in May

The U.S. allowable catch of large Taku River king salmon is 6,703 fish, says this state forecast.