Alaska Salmon Harvest Summary and Forecast Analysis -Statewide, 2015 was a record salmon harvest at 1.07 billion pounds, and 28 million pounds greater than 2013. -Projected harvests for Southeast are 366,000 Chinook, 1,273,000 Sockeye, 2,831,000 Coho, 34,000,000 Pink, 11,349,000 Keta for a total of 49,819,000 salmon. -2016 projected harvest is 161 million salmon and would be the largest even-year harvest since 2010. -In 2016, Bristol Bay’s forecast is up 10% above the 10-year average. -Typically, most of the Chinook and Coho salmon harvested in the State come from Southeast. https://gallery.mailchimp.com/bcd6d5bec392f12ce703f7e00/files/Spring2016_Alaska_Salmon_Harvest_and_Forecast_Summary.pdf Alaska Salmon Market News -An algal bloom in Chile killed over 25 million farmed salmon, Read more…
Day: May 23, 2016
2016 Seine Management Plan
The Seine Management Plan is out. You can read the full plan here: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/FedAidPDFs/RIR.1J.2016.05.pdf -The estimated Pink harvest is 34 million fish, the 10-year average is 37.4 million fish. -277 permits fished in 2015 and 260 in 2014. The total number of permits is 315, and the 10-year average is 241 participants. -The telephone message recording system for purse seine new releases has been canceled. -New in 2016 will be a test fishery that could occur in various seine areas throughout the region. The primary intent will be to raise revenue to assist the department with costs of managing the fishery. The department will solicit bids for these test fisheries in May and June. Scheduled Openings -Sunday, June 19 will be the first opening consisting of a portion Read more…