Alaska Statewide Salmon Catch Down 31% Due to Poor Returns of Pinks, Sockeye has Done Well
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] - August 28, 2018
This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – It’s been an “unusual season” for salmon say managers.
Alaska’s statewide salmon catch is 31 percent below expectations and is unlikely to reach the preseason forecast of 147 million fish.
The Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game (ADF&G) said, as expected, the shortfall stems from poor pink salmon returns to Gulf of Alaska regions. The forecast called for a 70 million pink catch; so far it is under 38 million ...
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