A second Bristol Bay forecast

The University of Washington forecast is out and predicts a harvest of 35.6 million sockeye salmon next summer in Bristol Bay.

The UW prediction is somewhat larger than the Alaska Department of Fish and Game forecast of about 34 million sockeye.

Another big Sitka herring quota

The guideline harvest level for the 2027 Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery is 28,980 tons, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today.

It's highly unlikely the industry will care to take that much.

This past season, the harvest totaled 6,400 tons on a GHL of 35,015 tons. The fishery was open for 13 days between March 27 and April 10.

Are you going?

Pacific Marine Expo, the big trade show, is set for Nov. 19-21 in downtown Seattle.

The main headline this year is a change of venue for the event. After many years in the exhibition hall next to the Seahawks stadium, Expo now will be held at the Seattle Convention Center's Arch building.

Full details for the show are available here.

Expo offers commercial fishermen the chance to shop the latest in fishing gear, marine engines and safety equipment, and talk directly with regulators and fish cops. Also, be sure to catch the education program.

Turning about

"After losing jobs for five straight years, Alaska's seafood harvesting industry grew 4 percent in 2025," the state Department of Labor reports in Trends magazine.

Tender Amatuli for sale

Here's a reel with details.

Mind the teeth

Here's an interesting article about one of the more fascinating creatures in Alaska waters — the salmon shark.

"If you incidentally catch a salmon shark please contact me," writes Sabrina Garcia, a marine research biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Bristol Bay forecast is out!

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is forecasting a 2027 harvest of just under 34 million Bristol Bay sockeye salmon.

That would be a significant increase from this season's catch of about 30 million sockeye.