NOAA Pre-season 2017 Harvest Forecast for SE Alaska Pinks is Up From ADF&G's at 46.2 M
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Peggy Parker - December 1, 2016
The Southeast Purse Seine Task Force is getting a first look at the federal preseason forecast for pink salmon harvest today in Juneau, and it is slightly more than the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s preseason forecast released November 7.
Both ADF&G and NOAA Fisheries will present the background and modeling techniques used to reach their similar forecasts. ADF&G is calling for a harvest of 43 M pink salmon next year. The NOAA Fisheries management and modeling team from Auke Bay predict a 46.2 M pink salmon harvest in SE Alaska in 2017.
“In 9 of the past 13 years, NOAA’s pre-season pink salmon harvest models have performed well, giving estimates...
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