The Bristol Bay sockeye catch now stands at almost 27 million fish, or about 10 million more than state biologists expected for the season.
Daily production has held steady at around 1 million fish for the past week.
Of the bay's five fishing districts, the Naknek-Kvichak zone has been the star with a tally of more than 13 million sockeye.
Still no word on what processors intend to pay gillnetters for the fish.
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Sunday, July 13, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
20 million and counting
The Bristol Bay sockeye salmon harvest has topped 20 million fish.
That's substantially more than state biologists had forecast for the season — fewer than 17 million.
The total could climb a good bit higher depending on how much strength remains in the sockeye run. Hundreds of boats continue to work the bay.
Follow the daily tally here.
For you trivia buffs, the record catch in Bristol Bay was 44.3 million sockeye in 1995.
That's substantially more than state biologists had forecast for the season — fewer than 17 million.
The total could climb a good bit higher depending on how much strength remains in the sockeye run. Hundreds of boats continue to work the bay.
Follow the daily tally here.
For you trivia buffs, the record catch in Bristol Bay was 44.3 million sockeye in 1995.
Monday, August 12, 2013
Over the top!
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reports the commercial salmon catch now tallies 179.7 million fish, surpassing the preseason forecast of 179 million.
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