UW-FRI’s Preliminary Preseason Forecast Predicts 24% Drop in 2024 Bristol Bay Salmon Run
Last week the University of Washington’s Fisheries Research Institute (UW-FRI) issued a preliminary preseason forecast for salmon abundance in Bristol Bay next year of 38.9 million sockeye salmon, a 22.2% drop from their 2023 forecast of 49.98 million issued last year.
That number may change in the institute’s November Preseason Forecast which will be based on more complete data not yet available.
“Members of the Bristol Bay fisheries community expressed interest in a preliminary preseason forecast for Bristol Bay salmon abundance in the coming year ...
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