Copper River Salmon Fishery Closes Due to Low Numbers on Sockeye and Kings
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Peggy Parker - June 5, 2018
Last Saturday, the Copper River king and sockeye salmon commercial fishery was closed due to alarmingly low catch and escapement levels. The catch, prized by chefs, retailers, and consumers worldwide, was only 26,000 sockeye and 7,000 king salmon, a fraction of what was predicted by May 28, the last fishing day.
Closing the fishery will give king and sockeye salmon unfettered access upriver to their spawning grounds. Less than half of the escapement expected by now has been ...
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