Update of Statewide Salmon Landings Emphasize Concern for Pinks and Chums
Alaska salmon harvests are continuing to show a concerning pattern of very few pink salmon returning in any areas of the state and a severely depleted keta (chum) run to date.
As the McKinley Research weekly update of July 25, 2026 puts it “Keta harvests were down 66%, and pink salmon runs are either low or late to arrive.”
Landings are recorded daily but published at different times in each port. In some areas, like Southeast Alaska and Prince William Sound, pink and chum...
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