Bristol Bay Poised to Exceed Salmon Harvest Forecast this Week
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Peggy Parker - July 13, 2017
With a total run as of July 11 at 40.38 million sockeye and fishing still going strong today, it looks likely that the ADF&G forecast of 41.47 million will be exceeded by the end of this week.
It's also likely the final numbers will exceed the predictions of the University of Washington salmon team, which forecasted a total run of 43.1 million. Maybe not by the end of the week, but the strength of the Nushagak and Egigik Districts, and an expected surge in the Kvichak, could make this a banner year.
Both ADF&G's and UW's forecasts for the 2016 Bristol Bay return were short by about 10% and 5% respectively.
The Nushagak's return became an all-time record on July 11...
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