US: Alaska herring fishery canceled due to lack of interest from buyers

Published 2023년 3월 29일

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In 2023, commercial herring fishing in Togiak is expected to remain unfished, as processors have shown no interest in purchasing herring since the pandemic's start, with only one processor active last year. This decline in herring fishing is reflected in the significant drop in Alaska's herring catch from a peak of $55 million in 1988 to $5 million in 2022, largely due to shifting preferences in the Japanese market. Despite these challenges, the herring fishery in Dutch Harbor continues to thrive, with a harvest of 4,322 tons in 2022. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to continue estimating herring biomass through aerial photography.

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“Processors have indicated that there are no plans to fish herring in Togiak in 2023 and there will be no commercial fishing. The department does not expect this to change,” the AFDG said in a statement. -"The Department will continue to conduct aerial photography to estimate herring biomass in 2023." AFDG fisheries manager Tim Sands said interest in herring has declined since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the number of processors buying herring reduced to one last year. The lack of interest in the roe deer fishery does not affect the fishery in Dutch Harbor, where the harvest is 4,322 tons (8.65 million pounds). Alaska's 2022 herring catch was just 15,000 metric tons, valued at ...

Source: Fishretail