Bristol Bay Run Looking Likely to Exceed Forecast; Nushagak District May See Highest Harvest Ever
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton and Peggy Parker - July 10, 2017
There were more positive reports out of Bristol Bay over the weekend. Saturday’s total in the Bay was over 2 million fish.
Total catch is now over 20.58 million sockeye, and the total run is 31.8 million. The Naknek-Kvichak District and the Ugashik District are still seeing less than half their expected run, and the Port Moeller numbers continue to show higher trends than in many prior years. The largest total showing in the test fishery occurred on July 4, and with transit times at 6-9 days, today could be the highest landings and escapement numbers yet in the Bay...
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