ADF&G’s 2024 Forecast for Bristol Bay is 39M Sockeye, 15.5 M Less Fish Than 2023 Return
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game just released their 2024 sockeye forecast for Bristol Bay, and the trend downward is continuing. The total run for Bristol Bay in 2024 is predicted to be 39 million sockeye, 10.7 million less than the 2023 prediction and 15.5 million less than this year’s actual return.
The run forecast is 35% smaller than the most recent 10-year average of 60.20 million fish and 6% greater than the long-term average of 36.83 million fish, in ...
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