Big herring run predicted for Togiak, but market outlook is weak
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS - April 21 2014
The largest herring fishery in Alaska waters is a few short weeks from getting underway. Two looming questions are whether the season will start earlier than predicted and what value the Togiak herring will fetch in the market.
The Department of Fish and Game tracks southeast Bering Sea surface temperatures and sea ice trends to predict when the maturing herring will head for their spawning grounds. “Our model, which came out mid-March with the outlook, predicted a first harvest of May 10,” said Matt Jones, an assistant area management biologist for the Nushagak and Togiak commercial fishing districts.
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