ADF&G Releases Bristol Bay Forecast for 2018; Harvest Predicted at 39 Million Sockeye
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] - November 15, 2017
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game released their prediction for the Bristol Bay sockeye season yesterday. More than 51 million reds are expected to return to the five-river district, allowing for a commercial harvest of 39.08 million.
The predicted return is 18% greater than the most recent 10-year average of Bristol Bay total runs (42.71 million) and 41% greater than the long-term mean of 33.78 million fish.
The preseason harvest forecast is 39.08 million sockeye, made up of 37.59 million reds in Bristol Bay and 1.49 million reds in the South Peninsula fisheries.
The 2018 harvest forecast is higher than last year’s forecasted catch of 27.5 million salmon, which...
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