North Pacific salmon catches continue to decline

Published 2023년 6월 16일

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The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission's annual report reveals that commercial salmon catches in 2022 were the second lowest of this century, with the five member countries combining for a catch of 354 million fish, weighing nearly 1.6 billion pounds. Pink salmon remained the majority of the harvest, while sockeye salmon made up the second largest portion. U.S. fishermen took home half of the total salmon harvest, primarily from Alaska, with Russia coming in second for total salmon catches. The report also highlights the stability of hatchery releases since 1993, with the U.S. releasing the most hatchery salmon, and addresses concerns about illegal fishing and growing environmental issues, including the amount of garbage in the Pacific Ocean.

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Commercial salmon catches throughout the North Pacific dropped in 2022 to the second lowest harvest of this century after reaching all-time highs in 2018. That’s according to the annual report by the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) which tracks salmon abundances and catches as reported by its five member countries -the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea and Russia. The preliminary combined 2022 North Pacific salmon catch by the five nations of 354 million fish weighed in at nearly 1.6 billion pounds. Pink salmon catches showed an overall decline but comprised the majority of the harvest at nearly 180 million fish, or roughly 36.5% of the total volume by weight. The last time the pink salmon portion of the catch weight equaled that proportion was in 1994 and 1996, the report said. Sockeye salmon made up 30.3% of the total catch by weight for the first time in the history of Pacific salmon fishing. The total sockeye salmon commercial catch of just under 94 million fish ...

Source: AlaskaFish Radio