186 - Western Alaska Salmon Fisheries with Gabe Canfield

Gabe Canfield "Kungunna" is Iñupiaq and was born in Fairbanks, AK but grew up in Ketchikan. Her family comes from Wales, Nome, and Ketchikan, and she now lives in Anchorage on Dena'ina Elnena. Gabe graduated from Dartmouth College in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Native American Studies, works at the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association (YRDFA) as the Project Coordinator, and is excited to be working in the field of Indigenous advocacy and fisheries resource management into the future. 

If you want to get in touch with Gabe, you can reach her by email (gabefloren@gmail.com) or find her on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-canfield-aa4942151). 

Find out more about YRDFA at https://yukonsalmon.org/. 

Main point: Even the most complex fisheries systems can be sustainable. 

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