Bristol Bay Salmon Run Timing And Size Currently Mimics That of Two Years Ago
The world’s largest wild salmon run, which began June 1 and will peak in the next week or two, has now landed 10 million sockeye salmon and is following closely in timing and landings with its near-record 2023 annual catch of 38 million sockeyes. That year, the state’s forecasted harvest was only 37 million sockeye.
This year, the forecasted harvest total is 34.84 million sockeye from the five-river systems of Bristol Bay.
As of June 29, landings in Egegik District have reached 1.8 million...
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