Chignik Latest Salmon Failure, Alaska Statewide Picture Looks Terrible
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Jim Paulin and John Sackton – June 27, 2018
A fishery disaster may be shaping up in the Gulf of Alaska salmon district of Chignik.
“I haven't put my net in the water once,” said purse seiner Roger Rowland Tuesday. “It's literally the worst run ever.”
Rowland commented from the fishing district on his cellphone, while participating via teleconference in an Unalaska City Council meeting, about 300 miles to the southwest where he lives. During a break between votes, Mayor Frank Kelty asked him ...
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