Alaska Sockeye Production Forecasts and Early Indicators of Returns
It’s too early to compare Alaska’s sockeye salmon forecasts, released last fall and updated in early spring, with actual returns, but early catch and escapement numbers from the Copper River, escapement counts at Chignik, and test fishing in other parts of the state may provide a clearer picture for sockeye production this year.
Total sockeye salmon landings projected by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for 2020 is 42.15 million fish. The bulk of that is Bristol Bay’s 34.56 million forecast, followed by the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands with ...
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