Aleutian Islands herring fishery off to a slow start
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [KUCB] by Lauren Rosenthal - July 18, 2014
The Aleutian Islands herring fishery is off to a slow start.
Nathaniel Nichols is a biologist monitoring the harvest for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In a good year, he says, the entire 1,805-ton allocation can be taken in three days.
The season officially opened on Tuesday.
Three purse seiners have been working have been working near North Head, on the northern side of Akutan Island. Just like last year, Westward, Trident, and Peter Pan Seafoods each sent a vessel...(more)
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