Prices Strong for Halibut and Salmon, Landings for Halibut on Par with YOY, Slow for CR Salmon
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It’s early and the weather has not been ideal so this week’s landing on the Copper River have been less than expected. Even so, prices for both salmon and halibut were strong this week.
With a forecasted total annual harvest predicted to be 65,200 sockeye and 13,000 Chinook, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game opened two 12-hour periods this week. No data yet from Thursday's opener, but on Monday, Cordova’s gill net fleet caught 2,068 Chinook and 8,200 sockeye.
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