date:Apr 15, 2014
ost-season sales bonuses and other adjustments are made.)
Some highlights: A total of 1,917 permit holders participated in Alaskas salmon fisheries last year, an increase of 1% over 2012. The preliminary value of $238 million is the highest since 1985.
The proportional harvest composition by species was 1% Chinook, 1% sockeye, 3% coho, 84% pink and 11% chum salmon.
Southeast Alaska fishermen again caught the most salmon at 112 million, the most since 1962, and 218% of the recent 10-year averag