UW-FRI Early Advisory Projects 44.2 Million Sockeye for 2027 Bristol Bay Run

The University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute's early advisory for the 2027 Bristol Bay sockeye run projects 44.2 million fish — a 2.7 million increase over the 2026 forecast. The actual 2026 run came in slightly above that projection.
The projected 2027 inshore harvest is 28.6 million sockeye salmon, or 158 million pounds, calculated using the average size of each age class expected at this run level.
"As this preliminary forecast is made prior to the release of finalized data for the 2026 run, this should be considered...
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