Bristol Bay Run is 4th Highest Ever, Exceeding Forecast by 35%
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [KDLG] by Dave Bendinger August 9, 2017
The state has put a preliminary tally of 56.2 million on this year’s total Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run. That’s about 35 percent bigger than the preseason forecast of 41.5 million. The harvest for now stands at 37.5 million, which is 10 million more than was expected.
All of Bristol Bay’s managed rivers have met or exceeded their escapement goals, several district records were broken, and it seems quite a few fishermen logged their best seasons ever...
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