Values for Alaska's salmon permits and halibut quota shares up across the board in 2014 (Fish Radio)
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS April 16, 2014
Alaska salmon permit values are increasing in many regions; likewise quota shares of halibut. Listings by four brokers show that Bristol Bay drift permits are valued at about $134,000 by the state and listed for sale at 150,000 to $170,000. That compares to $90,000 this past January.
Prince William Sound seine cards are over $200,000; up from the $140,000 range a year ago. At Southeast Alaska, seine permits are the priciest in the state, holding at over $300,000, up about fifty grand since January. Southeast drift permits are topping $100,000. Kodiak seine permits are showing a steady uptick, now listing at $55,000 to over $80,000.
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