Alaska Salmon Season at Halfway Mark With 101.6 Million Salmon Landed, Pinks Lagging
As of July 31, more than 101.6 million salmon have been landed in Alaska, 54% of the preseason forecast of 189.6 million fish. The total includes 47 million sockeye, about 98% of the forecast; 41 million pink salmon, a third of the projected 122.2 million predicted; and 12 million chum so far, 75% of the 16 million predicted pre-season. Chinook landings dropped dramatically in early July and now total 160,000 fish, about two-thirds of the preseason forecast of 242,000 king salmon.
The timing on pinks...
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