Sunday, March 23, 2025

Sitka herring gets going

The Sitka Sound herring sac roe fishery is now underway, with a four-hour opener yesterday and a nine-hour opener today.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is holding harvest estimates confidential.

"Vessel surveys conducted by the department beginning on March 18 indicated that there is a very large biomass of herring distributed throughout Sitka Sound," Fish and Game said today.

1 comment:

Deckboss said...

The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports:

"Since fewer than three seafood processors are participating in the fishery this year, ADF&G will keep all harvest data confidential in accordance with state statute regarding fisheries with limited processor participation."