Sitka Sound Herring Fishery Closes With Record Landings of 26,490 Tons
A new record was set this year for landings of nearly 26,500 tons in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery, exceeding the previous record of 19,419 tons (in 2011) by 35%.
This year was the third year for historically highest estimated biomass in Sitka Sound — 225,820 tons this year compared to forecasts of 210,453 tons of mature herring last year and 212,330 in 2020. The last two forecasts have been underestimated based on new data from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), which puts the ...
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