State Biologists Forecast Average Returns for Kotzebue Sound Commercial Salmon After 2024 Crash
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its management outlook for the Kotzebue Sound commercial chum salmon season earlier this month.
After the fishery’s record low return last year, state biologists expect this year’s season to be about average for the country’s northernmost commercial fishery.
This year state biologists expect the harvest to fall within the range of 50,000 to 150,000 fish.
“[The numbers] are based on historical runs,” said Kevin Clark, area manager for Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
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