Nation IN BRIEF : ALASKA : Fishermen Protest Low Salmon Prices
Thousands of fishermen across Alaska are staying in port to protest low prices. Gov. Walter J. Hickel delayed opening a fishing area in Bristol Bay by 24 hours to prevent violence between strikers and anyone ignoring the boycott. Fishermen in the Bristol Bay area launched the strike Tuesday to protest prices that have fallen from more than $1 per pound last year to about 50 cents this year. The strike spread to Kodiak and to Cook Inlet. Fishermen blamed Japanese buyers for setting low prices, but processors point to a salmon glut.
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