The state is expecting a return of nearly 75.3 million sockeye to Bristol Bay, of which about 59.5 million would be available for harvest. The predictions have industry insiders wondering if harvesters and processors there will be able to keep up.
by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game ahead of the 2022 season.
While the numbers are below average, they’re not surprising. Cook Inlet has seen a string of below-average commercial seasons.The 2020 season was really bad, as markets were unsettled by the pandemic. Fishermen caught less salmon, and they didn’t earn as much per pound as they did in years prior. “I think after last season, they’re encouraged,” he said. “There’s a little wind in their sails. So we’re anticipating a fair amount coming up.”
“Regardless of the run and how healthy it might look, if you’re not in the water fishing you’re not making a living,” Berga said.
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