As Yukon salmon continue their summer runs, subsistence fishermen continue to express frustration about gear restrictions, closures, and — now — potentially infected fish.

When managers and fishermen met for their weekly teleconference on Tuesday, they heard reports of discoloration and pus in chum salmon.

“Folks here [are] complaining about summer chums having white patches and pus sacs,” said Marvin in Pilot Station.

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