LightningStrike" of 2,000 Chinook Salmon Close Down Central Gulf of Alaska Pollock Fishery
Last Sunday, the crew of the Kodiak-based pollock trawler Evie Grace pulled up their gear and found 1,200 Chinook salmon among the haul of pollock. It was an unprecedented amount of the prohibited salmon and Captain Kent Helligso, 69, acted quickly, immediately alerting a nearby fishing vessel Chellissa that he’d hit a Chinook hotspot. The Chelissa’s crew hauled in their gear immediately and found another 800 Chinook salmon among the pollock.
Up until that day, Helligso had caught 270 Chinook in 11 trips during both...
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