Bristol Bay Races to Two Billionth Salmon Since 1884
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] By Peggy Parker - July 1, 2016
The Fourth of July holiday marks time away from the office and barbeques with friends and family for most of Americans. But in Bristol Bay, it’s all about no sleep, constant alertness, and unlimited energy.
The peak of the world’s largest sockeye fishery will be reached sometime in the next week, according to most indicators.
But an even bigger milestone is that, some time in the next few weeks, a Bristol Bay fisherman will catch the two billionth salmon to be caught in the Bay since commercial fishing began in 1884...
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