Alaska’s Pink Salmon Landings Soaring in Several Areas; Harvest Now 110 Million
Every salmon season in Alaska brings unexpected returns and this year may well include a strong and sustained pink salmon harvest through August. Pink salmon landings have soared in the last few weeks with steady deliveries continuing in Prince William Sound, Southeast Alaska, Kodiak, and the Aleutian Peninsula.
The statewide pre-season forecast for pink harvest was 190 million fish. That did not seem achievable a few weeks ago, but ADF&G’s blue sheet updated a few days ago, shows Alaska’s harvest of pinks now at just over ...
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