News Summary October 29, 2026
Today's Top Story: ADF&G Forecasts 67 Million Pink Salmon for Southeast Alaska in 2027, Largest Run Since 2013
ADF&G is forecasting a 67 million pink salmon harvest for Southeast Alaska in 2027, which would be the largest since 2013 and the fourth highest on record, based on a 2026 juvenile pink salmon abundance index that was the largest since 2016. The forecast draws on nearly 30 years of surface trawl survey data from the Southeast Alaska Coastal Monitoring program, though ADF&G notes its Southeast pink salmon forecasts have been accurate only about 43% of the time over the last 23 years...
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