Saturday, March 28, 2026

And they're off at Sitka!

The Sitka Sound herring sac roe fishery has begun, with the first opener running from noon to 6 p.m. Friday.

Another opener was set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today.

About 495 tons of herring was harvested in the initial opener, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported.

The quota for this year's fishery is 35,015 tons, but industry is not expected to take anywhere near that much.

3 comments:

Deckboss said...

Fish and Game reports the herring harvest now totals 4,155 tons.

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/dcfnewsrelease/1763623380.pdf

Deckboss said...

The fishery appears to be effectively over. The harvest to date stands at 6,555 tons of herring, with no reported harvest since April 2, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports.

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/dcfnewsrelease/1765942623.pdf

Deckboss said...

The Sitka Sound herring sac roe fishery will close for the season at 7 p.m. today, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced.

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/applications/dcfnewsrelease/1766232212.pdf