News Summary November 11, 2019
Today's Main Story: ADF&G Forecasts 2020 Return of 48 Million Sockeye for Bristol Bay: Harvest of 34.5 Million
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its 2020 forecast for a 48.95 million sockeye salmon total return, which would allow for a “potential total harvest of 36.91 million fish + 34.56 million in Bristol Bay and 2.35 million fish in the South Peninsula fisheries.” The return is 6 percent larger than the most recent 10-year average of Bristol Bay total runs (45.9 million) and 29 percent greater than the long-term (1963–2019) average of 34.6 million fish...
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