Updated ADF&G Numbers Show Surge in Southeast Alaska Pink Salmon Landings
Yesterday’s story reported a wide gap between current pink salmon catch and pre-season forecasts, but an update on those numbers heralded a surge of pink salmon landings in Southeast Alaska.
Current catch of Southeast Alaska pink salmon are now 19.65 million fish, or about 70% of the pre-season forecast for pinks in Southeast.
“The 2021 Southeast Alaska pink salmon harvest forecast was predicted to be average with a point estimate of 28 million fish,” regional management biologists from Southeast wrote in an updated summary of the ...
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