US: Alaska officials predict strong Bristol Bay salmon run in 2025

Published 2024년 11월 12일

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has predicted a strong salmon run in Bristol Bay for 2025, potentially making up for the low runs of 2024. The estimated run could range from 51.3 million to 65.6 million fish, with a potential harvestable surplus of about 36.4 million fish. This is half again more than the long-term average harvest. However, historical data shows that the department's preseason forecasts have underestimated the actual run by an average of 15% since 2005.

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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has forecast a strong Bristol Bay salmon run in 2025, which could help offset low salmon runs that fishers in the area suffered in 2024.The ADF&G is estimating between 51.3 million and 65.6 million fish for next year’s salmon run. A run of 51.3 million sockeye salmon would allow for a potential harvestable surplus of about 36.4 million fish: 34.8 million fish in Bristol Bay and 1.6 million fish in the South Peninsula June fishery, according to the department.“A Bristol Bay inshore harvest of this size is less than the most recent 10-year average harvest of 40.9 million fish, but 50 percent greater than the long-term average harvest of 23.3 million fish,” the ADF&G said.The ...

Source: Seafoodsource