Carl Berger does the follow-up. Currently have free office space, but this is not guaranteed. Hope to hang on where he is. He added that the Lower Yukon had no regional center like Bethel or Nome and was not an area that outsiders typically visited. He had the following report.
Tourism is a difficult issue.
Because a community consensus is desired, tourism is generally assigned a low priority. Fish handling is very important. Area fishermen are known as poor fish handlers. Buyers need to help educate fishermen, including providing insulated bags, etc. He added that villages in his area are interested in value added fisheries.