ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A spokeswoman for Gov. Sean Parnell says the economic damage from poor king salmon returns in Alaska is higher than initially estimated.
Sharon Leighow (LAY'-how) said Friday the economic effect is estimated to exceed $10 million when setnet fishing on the east side of Cook Inlet is taken into account.
King salmon fisheries in major Alaska watersheds on Thursday were declared failures by the U.S. Department of Commerce, making commercial fishermen eligible for disaster relief.
Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced the disaster declaration for the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers and for Cook Inlet.
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